What the Methodical Atoll for Shaping

#42805f RGB(66,128,95)

About this color

What the Methodical Atoll for Shaping carries its coordinates at #42805f: a medium-dark green with moderate saturation.

#42805fRGB(66, 128, 95)

HSL 148° · 32% saturation · 38% 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
What the Methodical Atoll for Shaping
HEX
#42805f
RGB
rgb(66,128,95)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,50.2%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(148,32%,38%)
HSV
hsv(148,48%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,26,50)
LAB
lab(49,-28,12)
LCH
lch(49,30,157)
sRGB
(0.259,0.502,0.373)
HEX8
#42805fff
CSS Name
Decimal
066128095

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
32%
Hue
148°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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