The Bluff until Permanent Layering

#577d32 RGB(87,125,50)

About this color

The Bluff until Permanent Layering is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #577d32 in the RGB color space.

#577d32RGB(87, 125, 50)

HSL 90° · 43% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Bluff until Permanent Layering
HEX
#577d32
RGB
rgb(87,125,50)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,49%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(90,43%,34%)
HSV
hsv(90,60%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,60,51)
LAB
lab(48,-27,36)
LCH
lch(48,45,127)
sRGB
(0.341,0.49,0.196)
HEX8
#577d32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087125050

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
43%
Hue
90°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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