When Warm Arch through Shaping

#859583 RGB(133,149,131)

About this color

When Warm Arch through Shaping reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #859583, RGB(133, 149, 131).

#859583RGB(133, 149, 131)

HSL 113° · 8% saturation · 55% 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 Warm Arch through Shaping
HEX
#859583
RGB
rgb(133,149,131)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,58.4%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(113,8%,55%)
HSV
hsv(113,12%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,12,42)
LAB
lab(60,-9,8)
LCH
lch(60,12,138)
sRGB
(0.522,0.584,0.514)
HEX8
#859583ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133149131

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
8%
Hue
113°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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