When Ingrained Cape onto Turning

#48942e RGB(72,148,46)

About this color

When Ingrained Cape onto Turning occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #48942e — RGB(72, 148, 46).

#48942eRGB(72, 148, 46)

HSL 105° · 53% saturation · 38% 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 Ingrained Cape onto Turning
HEX
#48942e
RGB
rgb(72,148,46)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,58%,18%)
HSL
hsl(105,53%,38%)
HSV
hsv(105,69%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,69,42)
LAB
lab(55,-43,45)
LCH
lch(55,62,134)
sRGB
(0.282,0.58,0.18)
HEX8
#48942eff
CSS Name
Decimal
072148046

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
53%
Hue
105°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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