When Oaken Bog via Knitting

#397353 RGB(57,115,83)

About this color

When Oaken Bog via Knitting occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #397353 — RGB(57, 115, 83).

#397353RGB(57, 115, 83)

HSL 147° · 34% saturation · 34% 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
When Oaken Bog via Knitting
HEX
#397353
RGB
rgb(57,115,83)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,45.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(147,34%,34%)
HSV
hsv(147,50%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,28,55)
LAB
lab(44,-27,12)
LCH
lch(44,30,156)
sRGB
(0.224,0.451,0.325)
HEX8
#397353ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057115083

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
34%
Hue
147°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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