The Ordinary Border without Mending

#3fa300 RGB(63,163,0)

About this color

The Ordinary Border without Mending settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #3fa300, RGB(63, 163, 0).

#3fa300RGB(63, 163, 0)

HSL 97° · 100% saturation · 32% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Ordinary Border without Mending
HEX
#3fa300
RGB
rgb(63,163,0)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,63.9%,0%)
HSL
hsl(97,100%,32%)
HSV
hsv(97,100%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,100,36)
LAB
lab(59,-53,61)
LCH
lch(59,81,131)
sRGB
(0.247,0.639,0)
HEX8
#3fa300ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063163000

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
100%
Hue
97°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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