The Recollected Border for Flowing

#8cab90 RGB(140,171,144)

About this color

The Recollected Border for Flowing reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #8cab90, RGB(140, 171, 144).

#8cab90RGB(140, 171, 144)

HSL 128° · 16% saturation · 61% 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 Recollected Border for Flowing
HEX
#8cab90
RGB
rgb(140,171,144)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,67.1%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(128,16%,61%)
HSV
hsv(128,18%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,16,33)
LAB
lab(67,-16,10)
LCH
lch(67,19,148)
sRGB
(0.549,0.671,0.565)
HEX8
#8cab90ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140171144

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
16%
Hue
128°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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