When the Practical Arch Around Rounding

#4fab48 RGB(79,171,72)

About this color

When the Practical Arch Around Rounding presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #4fab48 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4fab48RGB(79, 171, 72)

HSL 116° · 41% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When the Practical Arch Around Rounding
HEX
#4fab48
RGB
rgb(79,171,72)
RGB%
rgb(31%,67.1%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(116,41%,48%)
HSV
hsv(116,58%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,58,33)
LAB
lab(63,-47,42)
LCH
lch(63,63,138)
sRGB
(0.31,0.671,0.282)
HEX8
#4fab48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079171072

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
41%
Hue
116°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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