When Balanced Atoll in Casting

#559433 RGB(85,148,51)

About this color

When Balanced Atoll in Casting is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 148, 51) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#559433RGB(85, 148, 51)

HSL 99° · 49% saturation · 39% 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
When Balanced Atoll in Casting
HEX
#559433
RGB
rgb(85,148,51)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,58%,20%)
HSL
hsl(99,49%,39%)
HSV
hsv(99,66%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,66,42)
LAB
lab(55,-38,44)
LCH
lch(55,58,131)
sRGB
(0.333,0.58,0.2)
HEX8
#559433ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085148051

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
49%
Hue
99°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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