The Bluff out Trusty Tying

#159832 RGB(21,152,50)

About this color

The Bluff out Trusty Tying occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #159832 — RGB(21, 152, 50).

#159832RGB(21, 152, 50)

HSL 133° · 76% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Bluff out Trusty Tying
HEX
#159832
RGB
rgb(21,152,50)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,59.6%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(133,76%,34%)
HSV
hsv(133,86%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,67,40)
LAB
lab(55,-54,43)
LCH
lch(55,69,141)
sRGB
(0.082,0.596,0.196)
HEX8
#159832ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021152050

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
76%
Hue
133°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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