The Late Bluff before Adjusting

#659f70 RGB(101,159,112)

About this color

The Late Bluff before Adjusting presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #659f70 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#659f70RGB(101, 159, 112)

HSL 131° · 23% saturation · 51% 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 Late Bluff before Adjusting
HEX
#659f70
RGB
rgb(101,159,112)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,62.4%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(131,23%,51%)
HSV
hsv(131,36%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,30,38)
LAB
lab(61,-29,19)
LCH
lch(61,35,147)
sRGB
(0.396,0.624,0.439)
HEX8
#659f70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
101159112

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
23%
Hue
131°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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