The Bluff until Earthy Flowing

#4a803d RGB(74,128,61)

About this color

The Bluff until Earthy Flowing is rendered by screens as RGB(74, 128, 61) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#4a803dRGB(74, 128, 61)

HSL 108° · 35% saturation · 37% 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 formats

Name
The Bluff until Earthy Flowing
HEX
#4a803d
RGB
rgb(74,128,61)
RGB%
rgb(29%,50.2%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(108,35%,37%)
HSV
hsv(108,52%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,52,50)
LAB
lab(49,-32,31)
LCH
lch(49,45,136)
sRGB
(0.29,0.502,0.239)
HEX8
#4a803dff
CSS Name
Decimal
074128061

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
35%
Hue
108°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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