When Well-worn Border Around Lining

#59862e RGB(89,134,46)

About this color

When Well-worn Border Around Lining reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #59862e, RGB(89, 134, 46).

#59862eRGB(89, 134, 46)

HSL 91° · 49% saturation · 35% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark green like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Well-worn Border Around Lining
HEX
#59862e
RGB
rgb(89,134,46)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,52.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(91,49%,35%)
HSV
hsv(91,66%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,66,47)
LAB
lab(51,-31,41)
LCH
lch(51,51,127)
sRGB
(0.349,0.525,0.18)
HEX8
#59862eff
CSS Name
Decimal
089134046

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
49%
Hue
91°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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