The Acre round Practical Cooling

#496f52 RGB(73,111,82)

About this color

The Acre round Practical Cooling occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #496f52 — RGB(73, 111, 82).

#496f52RGB(73, 111, 82)

HSL 134° · 21% saturation · 36% 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
The Acre round Practical Cooling
HEX
#496f52
RGB
rgb(73,111,82)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,43.5%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(134,21%,36%)
HSV
hsv(134,34%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,26,56)
LAB
lab(43,-20,12)
LCH
lch(43,23,149)
sRGB
(0.286,0.435,0.322)
HEX8
#496f52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073111082

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
21%
Hue
134°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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