What Mild Arch for Leaning

#558924 RGB(85,137,36)

About this color

What Mild Arch for Leaning occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #558924 — RGB(85, 137, 36).

#558924RGB(85, 137, 36)

HSL 91° · 58% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Mild Arch for Leaning
HEX
#558924
RGB
rgb(85,137,36)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,53.7%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(91,58%,34%)
HSV
hsv(91,74%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,74,46)
LAB
lab(52,-34,46)
LCH
lch(52,57,126)
sRGB
(0.333,0.537,0.141)
HEX8
#558924ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085137036

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
58%
Hue
91°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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