What the Bluff off Hardy Growing

#506759 RGB(80,103,89)

About this color

What the Bluff off Hardy Growing settles into a medium-dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #506759, RGB(80, 103, 89).

#506759RGB(80, 103, 89)

HSL 143° · 13% 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 formats

Name
What the Bluff off Hardy Growing
HEX
#506759
RGB
rgb(80,103,89)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,40.4%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(143,13%,36%)
HSV
hsv(143,22%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,14,60)
LAB
lab(41,-12,5)
LCH
lch(41,13,157)
sRGB
(0.314,0.404,0.349)
HEX8
#506759ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080103089

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
13%
Hue
143°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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