Old-fashioned Acre underneath Working

#1c974c RGB(28,151,76)

About this color

Old-fashioned Acre underneath Working settles into a medium-dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #1c974c, RGB(28, 151, 76).

#1c974cRGB(28, 151, 76)

HSL 143° · 69% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Acre underneath Working
HEX
#1c974c
RGB
rgb(28,151,76)
RGB%
rgb(11%,59.2%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(143,69%,35%)
HSV
hsv(143,81%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,50,41)
LAB
lab(55,-49,30)
LCH
lch(55,57,149)
sRGB
(0.11,0.592,0.298)
HEX8
#1c974cff
CSS Name
Decimal
028151076

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
69%
Hue
143°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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