The Bog Against Layered Working

#407f42 RGB(64,127,66)

About this color

The Bog Against Layered Working carries its coordinates at #407f42: a medium-dark green with moderate saturation.

#407f42RGB(64, 127, 66)

HSL 122° · 33% saturation · 37% 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 Bog Against Layered Working
HEX
#407f42
RGB
rgb(64,127,66)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,49.8%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(122,33%,37%)
HSV
hsv(122,50%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,48,50)
LAB
lab(48,-34,27)
LCH
lch(48,43,142)
sRGB
(0.251,0.498,0.259)
HEX8
#407f42ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064127066

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
33%
Hue
122°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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