The Bay behind Mellowed Changing

#536a4d RGB(83,106,77)

About this color

The Bay behind Mellowed Changing is a muted, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #536a4d in the RGB color space.

#536a4dRGB(83, 106, 77)

HSL 108° · 16% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
The Bay behind Mellowed Changing
HEX
#536a4d
RGB
rgb(83,106,77)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,41.6%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(108,16%,36%)
HSV
hsv(108,27%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,27,58)
LAB
lab(42,-15,14)
LCH
lch(42,21,137)
sRGB
(0.325,0.416,0.302)
HEX8
#536a4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
083106077

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
16%
Hue
108°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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