What Frank Border up Steadying

#56b274 RGB(86,178,116)

About this color

What Frank Border up Steadying presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #56b274 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#56b274RGB(86, 178, 116)

HSL 140° · 37% saturation · 52% 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
What Frank Border up Steadying
HEX
#56b274
RGB
rgb(86,178,116)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,69.8%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(140,37%,52%)
HSV
hsv(140,52%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,0,35,30)
LAB
lab(66,-41,24)
LCH
lch(66,48,150)
sRGB
(0.337,0.698,0.455)
HEX8
#56b274ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086178116

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
37%
Hue
140°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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