Steady-handed Arch Inside the Learning

#55ae71 RGB(85,174,113)

About this color

Steady-handed Arch Inside the Learning reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #55ae71, RGB(85, 174, 113).

#55ae71RGB(85, 174, 113)

HSL 139° · 35% saturation · 51% 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
Steady-handed Arch Inside the Learning
HEX
#55ae71
RGB
rgb(85,174,113)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,68.2%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(139,35%,51%)
HSV
hsv(139,51%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,35,32)
LAB
lab(64,-41,23)
LCH
lch(64,47,151)
sRGB
(0.333,0.682,0.443)
HEX8
#55ae71ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085174113

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
35%
Hue
139°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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