Placid Acre outside the Joining

#5bcb51 RGB(91,203,81)

About this color

Placid Acre outside the Joining is a vivid, medium green tone, fixed at #5bcb51 in the RGB color space.

#5bcb51RGB(91, 203, 81)

HSL 115° · 54% saturation · 56% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Placid Acre outside the Joining
HEX
#5bcb51
RGB
rgb(91,203,81)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,79.6%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(115,54%,56%)
HSV
hsv(115,60%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,60,20)
LAB
lab(73,-55,50)
LCH
lch(73,74,138)
sRGB
(0.357,0.796,0.318)
HEX8
#5bcb51ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091203081

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
54%
Hue
115°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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