Neutral Basin before Knotting

#4a743c RGB(74,116,60)

About this color

Neutral Basin before Knotting carries its coordinates at #4a743c: a medium-dark green with moderate saturation.

#4a743cRGB(74, 116, 60)

HSL 105° · 32% saturation · 35% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
Neutral Basin before Knotting
HEX
#4a743c
RGB
rgb(74,116,60)
RGB%
rgb(29%,45.5%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(105,32%,35%)
HSV
hsv(105,48%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,48,55)
LAB
lab(45,-26,26)
LCH
lch(45,37,135)
sRGB
(0.29,0.455,0.235)
HEX8
#4a743cff
CSS Name
Decimal
074116060

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
32%
Hue
105°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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