The Cultivated Border for Toiling

#3d6930 RGB(61,105,48)

About this color

The Cultivated Border for Toiling carries its coordinates at #3d6930: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#3d6930RGB(61, 105, 48)

HSL 106° · 37% 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
The Cultivated Border for Toiling
HEX
#3d6930
RGB
rgb(61,105,48)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,41.2%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(106,37%,30%)
HSV
hsv(106,54%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,54,59)
LAB
lab(40,-27,27)
LCH
lch(40,38,135)
sRGB
(0.239,0.412,0.188)
HEX8
#3d6930ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061105048

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
37%
Hue
106°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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