When Amber Bay between Crafting

#5a6853 RGB(90,104,83)

About this color

When Amber Bay between Crafting settles into a medium-dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #5a6853, RGB(90, 104, 83).

#5a6853RGB(90, 104, 83)

HSL 100° · 11% 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 Amber Bay between Crafting
HEX
#5a6853
RGB
rgb(90,104,83)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,40.8%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(100,11%,37%)
HSV
hsv(100,20%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,20,59)
LAB
lab(42,-10,10)
LCH
lch(42,14,135)
sRGB
(0.353,0.408,0.325)
HEX8
#5a6853ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090104083

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
11%
Hue
100°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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