The Bluff before Soft Gathering

#417b2d RGB(65,123,45)

About this color

The Bluff before Soft Gathering reads as dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #417b2d, RGB(65, 123, 45).

#417b2dRGB(65, 123, 45)

HSL 105° · 46% saturation · 33% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Bluff before Soft Gathering
HEX
#417b2d
RGB
rgb(65,123,45)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,48.2%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(105,46%,33%)
HSV
hsv(105,63%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,63,52)
LAB
lab(46,-35,36)
LCH
lch(46,50,134)
sRGB
(0.255,0.482,0.176)
HEX8
#417b2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
065123045

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
46%
Hue
105°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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