When Contemplative Basin along Depositing

#5b6e4e RGB(91,110,78)

About this color

When Contemplative Basin along Depositing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5b6e4e — RGB(91, 110, 78).

#5b6e4eRGB(91, 110, 78)

HSL 96° · 17% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When Contemplative Basin along Depositing
HEX
#5b6e4e
RGB
rgb(91,110,78)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,43.1%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(96,17%,37%)
HSV
hsv(96,29%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,29,57)
LAB
lab(44,-14,16)
LCH
lch(44,21,131)
sRGB
(0.357,0.431,0.306)
HEX8
#5b6e4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
091110078

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
17%
Hue
96°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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