When the Bronzed Canyon out Arching

#516948 RGB(81,105,72)

About this color

When the Bronzed Canyon out Arching reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #516948, RGB(81, 105, 72).

#516948RGB(81, 105, 72)

HSL 104° · 19% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Bronzed Canyon out Arching
HEX
#516948
RGB
rgb(81,105,72)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,41.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(104,19%,35%)
HSV
hsv(104,31%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,31,59)
LAB
lab(42,-16,16)
LCH
lch(42,23,135)
sRGB
(0.318,0.412,0.282)
HEX8
#516948ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081105072

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
19%
Hue
104°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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