The Restful Acre through Weaving

#4e6d50 RGB(78,109,80)

About this color

The Restful Acre through Weaving occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e6d50 — RGB(78, 109, 80).

#4e6d50RGB(78, 109, 80)

HSL 124° · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Restful Acre through Weaving
HEX
#4e6d50
RGB
rgb(78,109,80)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,42.7%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(124,17%,37%)
HSV
hsv(124,28%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,27,57)
LAB
lab(43,-18,13)
LCH
lch(43,22,144)
sRGB
(0.306,0.427,0.314)
HEX8
#4e6d50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078109080

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
17%
Hue
124°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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