When the Slow Atoll circa Casting

#488e28 RGB(72,142,40)

About this color

When the Slow Atoll circa Casting settles into a medium-dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #488e28, RGB(72, 142, 40).

#488e28RGB(72, 142, 40)

HSL 101° · 56% saturation · 36% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Slow Atoll circa Casting
HEX
#488e28
RGB
rgb(72,142,40)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,55.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(101,56%,36%)
HSV
hsv(101,72%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,72,44)
LAB
lab(53,-41,45)
LCH
lch(53,61,132)
sRGB
(0.282,0.557,0.157)
HEX8
#488e28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072142040

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
56%
Hue
101°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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