When the Reserved Bluff without Crossing

#398058 RGB(57,128,88)

About this color

When the Reserved Bluff without Crossing is a medium-dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #398058 on the color spectrum.

#398058RGB(57, 128, 88)

HSL 146° · 38% saturation · 36% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Reserved Bluff without Crossing
HEX
#398058
RGB
rgb(57,128,88)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,50.2%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(146,38%,36%)
HSV
hsv(146,55%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,31,50)
LAB
lab(48,-32,15)
LCH
lch(48,35,155)
sRGB
(0.224,0.502,0.345)
HEX8
#398058ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057128088

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
38%
Hue
146°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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