Olive Bluff out the Tending

#1a8e3a RGB(26,142,58)

About this color

Olive Bluff out the Tending settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #1a8e3a, RGB(26, 142, 58).

#1a8e3aRGB(26, 142, 58)

HSL 137° · 69% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Olive Bluff out the Tending
HEX
#1a8e3a
RGB
rgb(26,142,58)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,55.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(137,69%,33%)
HSV
hsv(137,82%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,59,44)
LAB
lab(52,-49,36)
LCH
lch(52,61,144)
sRGB
(0.102,0.557,0.227)
HEX8
#1a8e3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
026142058

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
69%
Hue
137°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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