The Frank Cape underneath Joining

#455c40 RGB(69,92,64)

About this color

The Frank Cape underneath Joining is a muted, dark green tone, fixed at #455c40 in the RGB color space.

#455c40RGB(69, 92, 64)

HSL 109° · 18% saturation · 31% 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

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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Frank Cape underneath Joining
HEX
#455c40
RGB
rgb(69,92,64)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,36.1%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(109,18%,31%)
HSV
hsv(109,30%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,30,64)
LAB
lab(37,-15,13)
LCH
lch(37,20,139)
sRGB
(0.271,0.361,0.251)
HEX8
#455c40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069092064

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
18%
Hue
109°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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