What Subtle Bay over Rooting

#558334 RGB(85,131,52)

About this color

What Subtle Bay over Rooting is a medium-dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #558334 on the color spectrum.

#558334RGB(85, 131, 52)

HSL 95° · 43% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
What Subtle Bay over Rooting
HEX
#558334
RGB
rgb(85,131,52)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,51.4%,20.4%)
HSL
hsl(95,43%,36%)
HSV
hsv(95,60%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,60,49)
LAB
lab(50,-30,37)
LCH
lch(50,48,129)
sRGB
(0.333,0.514,0.204)
HEX8
#558334ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085131052

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
43%
Hue
95°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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