The Mild Bluff Since Hedging

#526d50 RGB(82,109,80)

About this color

The Mild Bluff Since Hedging reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #526d50, RGB(82, 109, 80).

#526d50RGB(82, 109, 80)

HSL 116° · 15% saturation · 37% 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 Mild Bluff Since Hedging
HEX
#526d50
RGB
rgb(82,109,80)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,42.7%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(116,15%,37%)
HSV
hsv(116,27%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,27,57)
LAB
lab(43,-16,13)
LCH
lch(43,21,141)
sRGB
(0.322,0.427,0.314)
HEX8
#526d50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082109080

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
15%
Hue
116°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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