The Equable Border upon Finding

#509f5b RGB(80,159,91)

About this color

The Equable Border upon Finding reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #509f5b, RGB(80, 159, 91).

#509f5bRGB(80, 159, 91)

HSL 128° · 33% saturation · 47% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Equable Border upon Finding
HEX
#509f5b
RGB
rgb(80,159,91)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,62.4%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(128,33%,47%)
HSV
hsv(128,50%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,43,38)
LAB
lab(59,-39,28)
LCH
lch(59,48,144)
sRGB
(0.314,0.624,0.357)
HEX8
#509f5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
080159091

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
33%
Hue
128°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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