Clear Bluff among Knitting

#4c7b4c RGB(76,123,76)

About this color

Clear Bluff among Knitting occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4c7b4c — RGB(76, 123, 76).

#4c7b4cRGB(76, 123, 76)

HSL 120° · 24% saturation · 39% 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
Clear Bluff among Knitting
HEX
#4c7b4c
RGB
rgb(76,123,76)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,48.2%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(120,24%,39%)
HSV
hsv(120,38%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,38,52)
LAB
lab(47,-26,21)
LCH
lch(47,33,141)
sRGB
(0.298,0.482,0.298)
HEX8
#4c7b4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
076123076

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
24%
Hue
120°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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