When the Sandy Atoll down Passing

#049538 RGB(4,149,56)

About this color

When the Sandy Atoll down Passing occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #049538 — RGB(4, 149, 56).

#049538RGB(4, 149, 56)

HSL 142° · 95% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
When the Sandy Atoll down Passing
HEX
#049538
RGB
rgb(4,149,56)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,58.4%,22%)
HSL
hsl(142,95%,30%)
HSV
hsv(142,97%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,0,62,42)
LAB
lab(54,-54,39)
LCH
lch(54,67,144)
sRGB
(0.016,0.584,0.22)
HEX8
#049538ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004149056

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
95%
Hue
142°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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