What the Enduring Bluff until Pressing

#53ac4f RGB(83,172,79)

About this color

What the Enduring Bluff until Pressing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #53ac4f — RGB(83, 172, 79).

#53ac4fRGB(83, 172, 79)

HSL 117° · 37% saturation · 49% 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
What the Enduring Bluff until Pressing
HEX
#53ac4f
RGB
rgb(83,172,79)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,67.5%,31%)
HSL
hsl(117,37%,49%)
HSV
hsv(117,54%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,0,54,33)
LAB
lab(63,-46,39)
LCH
lch(63,60,140)
sRGB
(0.325,0.675,0.31)
HEX8
#53ac4fff
CSS Name
Decimal
083172079

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
37%
Hue
117°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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