The Reasonable Border out the Spanning

#1c9255 RGB(28,146,85)

About this color

The Reasonable Border out the Spanning occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1c9255 — RGB(28, 146, 85).

#1c9255RGB(28, 146, 85)

HSL 149° · 68% saturation · 34% 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
The Reasonable Border out the Spanning
HEX
#1c9255
RGB
rgb(28,146,85)
RGB%
rgb(11%,57.3%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(149,68%,34%)
HSV
hsv(149,81%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,42,43)
LAB
lab(53,-46,24)
LCH
lch(53,52,152)
sRGB
(0.11,0.573,0.333)
HEX8
#1c9255ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028146085

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
68%
Hue
149°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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