When the Tawny Border alongside Grading

#228d48 RGB(34,141,72)

About this color

When the Tawny Border alongside Grading reads as dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #228d48, RGB(34, 141, 72).

#228d48RGB(34, 141, 72)

HSL 141° · 61% 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

In practical terms, a 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 the Tawny Border alongside Grading
HEX
#228d48
RGB
rgb(34,141,72)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,55.3%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(141,61%,34%)
HSV
hsv(141,76%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,49,45)
LAB
lab(52,-45,28)
LCH
lch(52,53,148)
sRGB
(0.133,0.553,0.282)
HEX8
#228d48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034141072

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
61%
Hue
141°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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