The Steady Arch for Knitting

#5a8050 RGB(90,128,80)

About this color

The Steady Arch for Knitting presents itself as a medium-dark, muted green shade, sitting at #5a8050 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5a8050RGB(90, 128, 80)

HSL 108° · 23% saturation · 41% 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 formats

Name
The Steady Arch for Knitting
HEX
#5a8050
RGB
rgb(90,128,80)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,50.2%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(108,23%,41%)
HSV
hsv(108,38%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,38,50)
LAB
lab(50,-23,22)
LCH
lch(50,32,136)
sRGB
(0.353,0.502,0.314)
HEX8
#5a8050ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090128080

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
23%
Hue
108°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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