Mellowed Bluff beneath the Lacing

#59892a RGB(89,137,42)

About this color

Mellowed Bluff beneath the Lacing presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #59892a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#59892aRGB(89, 137, 42)

HSL 90° · 53% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark green like this works well 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

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
Mellowed Bluff beneath the Lacing
HEX
#59892a
RGB
rgb(89,137,42)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,53.7%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(90,53%,35%)
HSV
hsv(90,69%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,69,46)
LAB
lab(52,-33,44)
LCH
lch(52,55,127)
sRGB
(0.349,0.537,0.165)
HEX8
#59892aff
CSS Name
Decimal
089137042

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
53%
Hue
90°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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