Recollected Bluff before the Crossing

#5a9b41 RGB(90,155,65)

About this color

Recollected Bluff before the Crossing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #5a9b41, RGB(90, 155, 65).

#5a9b41RGB(90, 155, 65)

HSL 103° · 41% saturation · 43% 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
Recollected Bluff before the Crossing
HEX
#5a9b41
RGB
rgb(90,155,65)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,60.8%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(103,41%,43%)
HSV
hsv(103,58%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,58,39)
LAB
lab(58,-38,40)
LCH
lch(58,55,134)
sRGB
(0.353,0.608,0.255)
HEX8
#5a9b41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090155065

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
41%
Hue
103°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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