When Practical Bluff until Mending

#366b2e RGB(54,107,46)

About this color

When Practical Bluff until Mending carries its coordinates at #366b2e: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#366b2eRGB(54, 107, 46)

HSL 112° · 40% saturation · 30% 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 Practical Bluff until Mending
HEX
#366b2e
RGB
rgb(54,107,46)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,42%,18%)
HSL
hsl(112,40%,30%)
HSV
hsv(112,57%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,57,58)
LAB
lab(40,-31,29)
LCH
lch(40,42,137)
sRGB
(0.212,0.42,0.18)
HEX8
#366b2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
054107046

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
40%
Hue
112°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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