When the Antique Bluff before Learning

#449a18 RGB(68,154,24)

About this color

When the Antique Bluff before Learning occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #449a18 — RGB(68, 154, 24).

#449a18RGB(68, 154, 24)

HSL 100° · 73% saturation · 35% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

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
When the Antique Bluff before Learning
HEX
#449a18
RGB
rgb(68,154,24)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,60.4%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(100,73%,35%)
HSV
hsv(100,84%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,84,40)
LAB
lab(56,-48,54)
LCH
lch(56,72,132)
sRGB
(0.267,0.604,0.094)
HEX8
#449a18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068154024

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
73%
Hue
100°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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