The Border among Imperturbable Buffering

#5f916d RGB(95,145,109)

About this color

The Border among Imperturbable Buffering reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #5f916d, RGB(95, 145, 109).

#5f916dRGB(95, 145, 109)

HSL 137° · 21% 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
The Border among Imperturbable Buffering
HEX
#5f916d
RGB
rgb(95,145,109)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,56.9%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(137,21%,47%)
HSV
hsv(137,34%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,25,43)
LAB
lab(56,-25,14)
LCH
lch(56,29,151)
sRGB
(0.373,0.569,0.427)
HEX8
#5f916dff
CSS Name
Decimal
095145109

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
21%
Hue
137°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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