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An analogous color palette with deep greens and mossy tints to keep developing your editing style! With @michaelkagerer / A study by Rolf G. Kuehni (2015) estimates that, under ideal conditions, humans can potentially distinguish up to 40 million colors.
Green is considered the most nuanced color. The human eye can distinguish around 100 shades of green clearly, but when subtle differences in brightness and saturation are taken into account, this number can rise into the hundreds of thousands, or even exceed one million.
The challenge lies in choosing the right shade of green to convey the intended emotion in an image. Colors influence how we feel, and even slight variations in green can evoke very different emotional responses.
For example, mint can act as a soft neutral, but when allowed to shine, it suggests hope and new beginnings. Teal captures the spirit of summer, while pine reflects the quiet strength and resilience of the mountains.
So, while all greens fall under a broad emotional umbrella of nature and balance, the specific message depends heavily on the tone. Bright = energy. Dark = strength. Pale = peace.
In this series beautifully captured by @michaelkagerer, deep greens and mossy tints are present throughout the images. In image one, a deep green with a subtle olive or mossy tint dominates the scene (3e4830). This green conveys a grounded, earthy presence. It feels mature and steady, evoking forests, damp soil, and shaded undergrowth. This shade suggests introspection, quiet strength, and a connection to nature’s mysterious, hidden layers. It’s not loud, but it holds weight—perfect for evoking depth, endurance, and a sense of timeless calm in your edits.
If you’d like to incorporate a similar palette into your work, here’s the color breakdown from image one, including names, HEX codes, and approximate dominance:
263023 (Dark forest green) – 50.2%
3e4830 (Pine/earthy green) – 19.9%
656c57 (Mossy gray-green) – 12.8%
9c9c8b (Muted olive-gray) – 9.7%
32241c (Dark brown) – 7.4%
@nomadict: What’s your favorite shade of green—and do you know how to bring it to life in your edits? 🌿🎨