When Amber Border along Harboring

#2f744e RGB(47,116,78)

About this color

When Amber Border along Harboring presents itself as a dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #2f744e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2f744eRGB(47, 116, 78)

HSL 147° · 42% saturation · 32% 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 Amber Border along Harboring
HEX
#2f744e
RGB
rgb(47,116,78)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,45.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(147,42%,32%)
HSV
hsv(147,59%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,33,55)
LAB
lab(44,-31,15)
LCH
lch(44,34,154)
sRGB
(0.184,0.455,0.306)
HEX8
#2f744eff
CSS Name
Decimal
047116078

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
42%
Hue
147°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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