When Mellow Acre until Forming

#559f6e RGB(85,159,110)

About this color

When Mellow Acre until Forming reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #559f6e, RGB(85, 159, 110).

#559f6eRGB(85, 159, 110)

HSL 140° · 30% saturation · 48% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Mellow Acre until Forming
HEX
#559f6e
RGB
rgb(85,159,110)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,62.4%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(140,30%,48%)
HSV
hsv(140,47%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,31,38)
LAB
lab(60,-34,19)
LCH
lch(60,39,151)
sRGB
(0.333,0.624,0.431)
HEX8
#559f6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085159110

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
30%
Hue
140°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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