The Border beyond Seasoned Casting

#56743d RGB(86,116,61)

About this color

The Border beyond Seasoned Casting occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #56743d — RGB(86, 116, 61).

#56743dRGB(86, 116, 61)

HSL 93° · 31% 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 formats

Name
The Border beyond Seasoned Casting
HEX
#56743d
RGB
rgb(86,116,61)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,45.5%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(93,31%,35%)
HSV
hsv(93,47%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,47,55)
LAB
lab(45,-21,27)
LCH
lch(45,34,128)
sRGB
(0.337,0.455,0.239)
HEX8
#56743dff
CSS Name
Decimal
086116061

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
31%
Hue
93°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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