The Anchored Border within Arching

#2f8d50 RGB(47,141,80)

About this color

The Anchored Border within Arching reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #2f8d50, RGB(47, 141, 80).

#2f8d50RGB(47, 141, 80)

HSL 141° · 50% saturation · 37% 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 medium-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
The Anchored Border within Arching
HEX
#2f8d50
RGB
rgb(47,141,80)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,55.3%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(141,50%,37%)
HSV
hsv(141,67%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,43,45)
LAB
lab(52,-42,25)
LCH
lch(52,49,149)
sRGB
(0.184,0.553,0.314)
HEX8
#2f8d50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047141080

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
50%
Hue
141°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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