What the Bluff by Subtle Keeping

#6b8d59 RGB(107,141,89)

About this color

What the Bluff by Subtle Keeping is rendered by screens as RGB(107, 141, 89) — a medium-dark, muted green hue.

#6b8d59RGB(107, 141, 89)

HSL 99° · 23% saturation · 45% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Bluff by Subtle Keeping
HEX
#6b8d59
RGB
rgb(107,141,89)
RGB%
rgb(42%,55.3%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(99,23%,45%)
HSV
hsv(99,37%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,37,45)
LAB
lab(55,-22,24)
LCH
lch(55,33,133)
sRGB
(0.42,0.553,0.349)
HEX8
#6b8d59ff
CSS Name
Decimal
107141089

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
23%
Hue
99°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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