When Placid Basin circa Tracing

#505c4e RGB(80,92,78)

About this color

When Placid Basin circa Tracing is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #505c4e on the color spectrum.

#505c4eRGB(80, 92, 78)

HSL 111° · 8% 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
When Placid Basin circa Tracing
HEX
#505c4e
RGB
rgb(80,92,78)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,36.1%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(111,8%,33%)
HSV
hsv(111,15%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,15,64)
LAB
lab(38,-8,7)
LCH
lch(38,11,139)
sRGB
(0.314,0.361,0.306)
HEX8
#505c4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
080092078

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
8%
Hue
111°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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