The Sedate Border through Knitting

#38e070 RGB(56,224,112)

About this color

The Sedate Border through Knitting occupies the medium, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #38e070 — RGB(56, 224, 112).

#38e070RGB(56, 224, 112)

HSL 140° · 73% saturation · 55% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
The Sedate Border through Knitting
HEX
#38e070
RGB
rgb(56,224,112)
RGB%
rgb(22%,87.8%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(140,73%,55%)
HSV
hsv(140,75%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,50,12)
LAB
lab(79,-66,43)
LCH
lch(79,79,147)
sRGB
(0.22,0.878,0.439)
HEX8
#38e070ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056224112

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
73%
Hue
140°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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