What Copper Bay beneath Changing

#456b54 RGB(69,107,84)

About this color

What Copper Bay beneath Changing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #456b54 — RGB(69, 107, 84).

#456b54RGB(69, 107, 84)

HSL 144° · 22% saturation · 35% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Copper Bay beneath Changing
HEX
#456b54
RGB
rgb(69,107,84)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,42%,32.9%)
HSL
hsl(144,22%,35%)
HSV
hsv(144,36%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,21,58)
LAB
lab(42,-19,9)
LCH
lch(42,21,155)
sRGB
(0.271,0.42,0.329)
HEX8
#456b54ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069107084

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
22%
Hue
144°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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