The Bluff until Genuine Pressing

#50a112 RGB(80,161,18)

About this color

The Bluff until Genuine Pressing reads as medium-dark and intense — a green tone recorded at #50a112, RGB(80, 161, 18).

#50a112RGB(80, 161, 18)

HSL 94° · 80% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark green like this works well 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

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 Bluff until Genuine Pressing
HEX
#50a112
RGB
rgb(80,161,18)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,63.1%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(94,80%,35%)
HSV
hsv(94,89%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,89,37)
LAB
lab(59,-47,58)
LCH
lch(59,75,129)
sRGB
(0.314,0.631,0.071)
HEX8
#50a112ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080161018

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
80%
Hue
94°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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