When the Steady Arch by Housing

#1e8f48 RGB(30,143,72)

About this color

When the Steady Arch by Housing carries its coordinates at #1e8f48: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#1e8f48RGB(30, 143, 72)

HSL 142° · 65% saturation · 34% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
When the Steady Arch by Housing
HEX
#1e8f48
RGB
rgb(30,143,72)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,56.1%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(142,65%,34%)
HSV
hsv(142,79%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,50,44)
LAB
lab(52,-47,29)
LCH
lch(52,55,148)
sRGB
(0.118,0.561,0.282)
HEX8
#1e8f48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030143072

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
65%
Hue
142°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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