What Clear Basin Inside Persisting

#479f14 RGB(71,159,20)

About this color

What Clear Basin Inside Persisting reads as medium-dark and intense — a green tone recorded at #479f14, RGB(71, 159, 20).

#479f14RGB(71, 159, 20)

HSL 98° · 78% 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

In practical terms, a medium-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
What Clear Basin Inside Persisting
HEX
#479f14
RGB
rgb(71,159,20)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,62.4%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(98,78%,35%)
HSV
hsv(98,87%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,87,38)
LAB
lab(58,-49,57)
LCH
lch(58,75,131)
sRGB
(0.278,0.624,0.078)
HEX8
#479f14ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071159020

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
78%
Hue
98°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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