When Earthen Canyon off Knotting

#859b5e RGB(133,155,94)

About this color

When Earthen Canyon off Knotting is a medium-dark yellow-green with a muted character, positioned at #859b5e on the color spectrum.

#859b5eRGB(133, 155, 94)

HSL 82° · 24% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned yellow-green like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Earthen Canyon off Knotting
HEX
#859b5e
RGB
rgb(133,155,94)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,60.8%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(82,24%,49%)
HSV
hsv(82,39%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,39,39)
LAB
lab(61,-18,29)
LCH
lch(61,34,122)
sRGB
(0.522,0.608,0.369)
HEX8
#859b5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
133155094

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
24%
Hue
82°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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