The Border Since Subtle Closing

#408c5d RGB(64,140,93)

About this color

The Border Since Subtle Closing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #408c5d — RGB(64, 140, 93).

#408c5dRGB(64, 140, 93)

HSL 143° · 37% saturation · 40% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Border Since Subtle Closing
HEX
#408c5d
RGB
rgb(64,140,93)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,54.9%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(143,37%,40%)
HSV
hsv(143,54%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,34,45)
LAB
lab(53,-35,18)
LCH
lch(53,39,153)
sRGB
(0.251,0.549,0.365)
HEX8
#408c5dff
CSS Name
Decimal
064140093

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
37%
Hue
143°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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