When the Sandy Bog before Crossing

#5b9938 RGB(91,153,56)

About this color

When the Sandy Bog before Crossing is rendered by screens as RGB(91, 153, 56) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#5b9938RGB(91, 153, 56)

HSL 98° · 46% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
When the Sandy Bog before Crossing
HEX
#5b9938
RGB
rgb(91,153,56)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,60%,22%)
HSL
hsl(98,46%,41%)
HSV
hsv(98,63%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,63,40)
LAB
lab(57,-38,44)
LCH
lch(57,58,131)
sRGB
(0.357,0.6,0.22)
HEX8
#5b9938ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091153056

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
46%
Hue
98°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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