The Border before Well-worn Abiding

#48aa22 RGB(72,170,34)

About this color

The Border before Well-worn Abiding is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #48aa22 in the RGB color space.

#48aa22RGB(72, 170, 34)

HSL 103° · 67% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium-dark green is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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 formats

Name
The Border before Well-worn Abiding
HEX
#48aa22
RGB
rgb(72,170,34)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,66.7%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(103,67%,40%)
HSV
hsv(103,80%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,80,33)
LAB
lab(62,-52,56)
LCH
lch(62,76,133)
sRGB
(0.282,0.667,0.133)
HEX8
#48aa22ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072170034

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
67%
Hue
103°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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