When the Devoted Bog with Knitting

#688e48 RGB(104,142,72)

About this color

When the Devoted Bog with Knitting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #688e48, RGB(104, 142, 72).

#688e48RGB(104, 142, 72)

HSL 93° · 33% saturation · 42% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Devoted Bog with Knitting
HEX
#688e48
RGB
rgb(104,142,72)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,55.7%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(93,33%,42%)
HSV
hsv(93,49%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,49,44)
LAB
lab(55,-26,33)
LCH
lch(55,42,128)
sRGB
(0.408,0.557,0.282)
HEX8
#688e48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
104142072

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
33%
Hue
93°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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