The Antique Border During Lining

#5b7b5b RGB(91,123,91)

About this color

The Antique Border During Lining presents itself as a medium-dark, muted green shade, sitting at #5b7b5b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5b7b5bRGB(91, 123, 91)

HSL 120° · 15% saturation · 42% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Antique Border During Lining
HEX
#5b7b5b
RGB
rgb(91,123,91)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,48.2%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(120,15%,42%)
HSV
hsv(120,26%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,26,52)
LAB
lab(48,-18,14)
LCH
lch(48,23,142)
sRGB
(0.357,0.482,0.357)
HEX8
#5b7b5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
091123091

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
15%
Hue
120°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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