When the Easygoing Bay without Shaping

#487b28 RGB(72,123,40)

About this color

When the Easygoing Bay without Shaping occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #487b28 — RGB(72, 123, 40).

#487b28RGB(72, 123, 40)

HSL 97° · 51% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Easygoing Bay without Shaping
HEX
#487b28
RGB
rgb(72,123,40)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,48.2%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(97,51%,32%)
HSV
hsv(97,67%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,67,52)
LAB
lab(47,-33,39)
LCH
lch(47,51,130)
sRGB
(0.282,0.482,0.157)
HEX8
#487b28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072123040

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
51%
Hue
97°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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