The Practical Bog through Distilling

#48755b RGB(72,117,91)

About this color

The Practical Bog through Distilling occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #48755b — RGB(72, 117, 91).

#48755bRGB(72, 117, 91)

HSL 145° · 24% saturation · 37% 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
The Practical Bog through Distilling
HEX
#48755b
RGB
rgb(72,117,91)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,45.9%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(145,24%,37%)
HSV
hsv(145,38%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,22,54)
LAB
lab(45,-22,10)
LCH
lch(45,24,156)
sRGB
(0.282,0.459,0.357)
HEX8
#48755bff
CSS Name
Decimal
072117091

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
24%
Hue
145°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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