What the Durable Bluff beyond Melting

#59b44f RGB(89,180,79)

About this color

What the Durable Bluff beyond Melting presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #59b44f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#59b44fRGB(89, 180, 79)

HSL 114° · 40% 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
What the Durable Bluff beyond Melting
HEX
#59b44f
RGB
rgb(89,180,79)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,70.6%,31%)
HSL
hsl(114,40%,51%)
HSV
hsv(114,56%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,56,29)
LAB
lab(66,-47,43)
LCH
lch(66,64,138)
sRGB
(0.349,0.706,0.31)
HEX8
#59b44fff
CSS Name
Decimal
089180079

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
40%
Hue
114°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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