When the Lean Cape beside Holding

#539e48 RGB(83,158,72)

About this color

When the Lean Cape beside Holding is rendered by screens as RGB(83, 158, 72) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#539e48RGB(83, 158, 72)

HSL 112° · 37% saturation · 45% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Lean Cape beside Holding
HEX
#539e48
RGB
rgb(83,158,72)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,62%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(112,37%,45%)
HSV
hsv(112,54%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,54,38)
LAB
lab(59,-41,37)
LCH
lch(59,55,138)
sRGB
(0.325,0.62,0.282)
HEX8
#539e48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083158072

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
37%
Hue
112°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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