Moderate Canyon underneath the Rooting

#4f6a4a RGB(79,106,74)

About this color

Moderate Canyon underneath the Rooting occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f6a4a — RGB(79, 106, 74).

#4f6a4aRGB(79, 106, 74)

HSL 111° · 18% saturation · 35% 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
Moderate Canyon underneath the Rooting
HEX
#4f6a4a
RGB
rgb(79,106,74)
RGB%
rgb(31%,41.6%,29%)
HSL
hsl(111,18%,35%)
HSV
hsv(111,30%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,30,58)
LAB
lab(42,-17,15)
LCH
lch(42,23,139)
sRGB
(0.31,0.416,0.29)
HEX8
#4f6a4aff
CSS Name
Decimal
079106074

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
18%
Hue
111°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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