When the Frank Bay for Lacing

#467848 RGB(70,120,72)

About this color

When the Frank Bay for Lacing is a moderate, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #467848 in the RGB color space.

#467848RGB(70, 120, 72)

HSL 122° · 26% saturation · 37% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Frank Bay for Lacing
HEX
#467848
RGB
rgb(70,120,72)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,47.1%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(122,26%,37%)
HSV
hsv(122,42%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,40,53)
LAB
lab(46,-28,21)
LCH
lch(46,35,143)
sRGB
(0.275,0.471,0.282)
HEX8
#467848ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070120072

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
26%
Hue
122°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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