The Bluff into Strong Setting

#76a26d RGB(118,162,109)

About this color

The Bluff into Strong Setting presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #76a26d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#76a26dRGB(118, 162, 109)

HSL 110° · 22% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color formats

Name
The Bluff into Strong Setting
HEX
#76a26d
RGB
rgb(118,162,109)
RGB%
rgb(46.3%,63.5%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(110,22%,53%)
HSV
hsv(110,33%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,33,36)
LAB
lab(62,-25,23)
LCH
lch(62,34,137)
sRGB
(0.463,0.635,0.427)
HEX8
#76a26dff
CSS Name
Decimal
118162109

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
22%
Hue
110°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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