The Earthen Cape beyond Plowing

#389120 RGB(56,145,32)

About this color

The Earthen Cape beyond Plowing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #389120 — RGB(56, 145, 32).

#389120RGB(56, 145, 32)

HSL 107° · 64% saturation · 35% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Earthen Cape beyond Plowing
HEX
#389120
RGB
rgb(56,145,32)
RGB%
rgb(22%,56.9%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(107,64%,35%)
HSV
hsv(107,78%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,78,43)
LAB
lab(53,-47,48)
LCH
lch(53,67,134)
sRGB
(0.22,0.569,0.125)
HEX8
#389120ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056145032

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
64%
Hue
107°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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