Settled Bay from Settling

#545e4c RGB(84,94,76)

About this color

Settled Bay from Settling occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #545e4c — RGB(84, 94, 76).

#545e4cRGB(84, 94, 76)

HSL 93° · 11% saturation · 33% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

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 formats

Name
Settled Bay from Settling
HEX
#545e4c
RGB
rgb(84,94,76)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,36.9%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(93,11%,33%)
HSV
hsv(93,19%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,19,63)
LAB
lab(39,-8,9)
LCH
lch(39,12,132)
sRGB
(0.329,0.369,0.298)
HEX8
#545e4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
084094076

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
11%
Hue
93°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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