The Neutral Border During Plowing

#5bc28b RGB(91,194,139)

About this color

The Neutral Border During Plowing presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #5bc28b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5bc28bRGB(91, 194, 139)

HSL 148° · 46% saturation · 56% 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 Neutral Border During Plowing
HEX
#5bc28b
RGB
rgb(91,194,139)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,76.1%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(148,46%,56%)
HSV
hsv(148,53%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,28,24)
LAB
lab(71,-43,19)
LCH
lch(71,47,156)
sRGB
(0.357,0.761,0.545)
HEX8
#5bc28bff
CSS Name
Decimal
091194139

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
46%
Hue
148°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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