Hospital Green Color – #9be5aa: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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In 1914 surgeon Harry Sherman painted an operating room spinach green at St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco, choosing green as the opposite of blood red. Hospital Green color is a lighter, mintier take on that idea, softer than the teal of today’s scrubs.
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#9be5aa
Hospital Green Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Hospital Green:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #9be5aa |
| RGB | rgb(155,229,170) |
| HSL | hsl(132,58.7%,75.3%) |
| CMYK | 32, 0, 26, 10 |
| HSV | 132, 32, 90 |
| RGB % | 61, 90, 67 |
| XYZ | 48.8, 65.9, 48.2 |
| LAB | 85, -34.8, 21.6 |
| Color Category | Light |
| Color Family | Green |
| Saturation | 32% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 1.48 (fails WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 14.18 (passes WCAG AA) |
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