The Earthen Border above Remaining

#40da8b RGB(64,218,139)

About this color

The Earthen Border above Remaining is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 218, 139) — a medium, vivid green hue.

#40da8bRGB(64, 218, 139)

HSL 149° · 68% saturation · 55% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Earthen Border above Remaining
HEX
#40da8b
RGB
rgb(64,218,139)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,85.5%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(149,68%,55%)
HSV
hsv(149,71%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,36,15)
LAB
lab(78,-58,28)
LCH
lch(78,64,154)
sRGB
(0.251,0.855,0.545)
HEX8
#40da8bff
CSS Name
Decimal
064218139

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
68%
Hue
149°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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