When Grave-toned Border on Persisting

#596b53 RGB(89,107,83)

About this color

When Grave-toned Border on Persisting is a medium-dark green with a muted character, positioned at #596b53 on the color spectrum.

#596b53RGB(89, 107, 83)

HSL 105° · 13% saturation · 37% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
When Grave-toned Border on Persisting
HEX
#596b53
RGB
rgb(89,107,83)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,42%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(105,13%,37%)
HSV
hsv(105,22%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,22,58)
LAB
lab(43,-12,11)
LCH
lch(43,16,137)
sRGB
(0.349,0.42,0.325)
HEX8
#596b53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089107083

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
13%
Hue
105°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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