When Forthright Cape into Changing

#5c9e53 RGB(92,158,83)

About this color

When Forthright Cape into Changing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #5c9e53, RGB(92, 158, 83).

#5c9e53RGB(92, 158, 83)

HSL 113° · 31% saturation · 47% 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
When Forthright Cape into Changing
HEX
#5c9e53
RGB
rgb(92,158,83)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,62%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(113,31%,47%)
HSV
hsv(113,47%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,47,38)
LAB
lab(59,-36,33)
LCH
lch(59,49,137)
sRGB
(0.361,0.62,0.325)
HEX8
#5c9e53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092158083

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
31%
Hue
113°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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