What Poised Brook in Lining

#539d64 RGB(83,157,100)

About this color

What Poised Brook in Lining presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #539d64 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#539d64RGB(83, 157, 100)

HSL 134° · 31% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Poised Brook in Lining
HEX
#539d64
RGB
rgb(83,157,100)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,61.6%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(134,31%,47%)
HSV
hsv(134,47%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,36,38)
LAB
lab(59,-36,23)
LCH
lch(59,43,147)
sRGB
(0.325,0.616,0.392)
HEX8
#539d64ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083157100

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
31%
Hue
134°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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