When Ashen-warm Border circa Learning

#5b7b4e RGB(91,123,78)

About this color

When Ashen-warm Border circa Learning occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5b7b4e — RGB(91, 123, 78).

#5b7b4eRGB(91, 123, 78)

HSL 103° · 22% saturation · 39% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When Ashen-warm Border circa Learning
HEX
#5b7b4e
RGB
rgb(91,123,78)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,48.2%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(103,22%,39%)
HSV
hsv(103,37%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,37,52)
LAB
lab(48,-21,21)
LCH
lch(48,30,135)
sRGB
(0.357,0.482,0.306)
HEX8
#5b7b4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
091123078

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
22%
Hue
103°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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