The Border atop Restful Rooting

#558c6d RGB(85,140,109)

About this color

The Border atop Restful Rooting reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #558c6d, RGB(85, 140, 109).

#558c6dRGB(85, 140, 109)

HSL 146° · 24% saturation · 44% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as 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

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 atop Restful Rooting
HEX
#558c6d
RGB
rgb(85,140,109)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,54.9%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(146,24%,44%)
HSV
hsv(146,39%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,22,45)
LAB
lab(54,-25,11)
LCH
lch(54,27,156)
sRGB
(0.333,0.549,0.427)
HEX8
#558c6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
085140109

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
24%
Hue
146°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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