Dependable Border beside the Knitting

#687b71 RGB(104,123,113)

About this color

Dependable Border beside the Knitting presents itself as a medium-dark, muted green shade, sitting at #687b71 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#687b71RGB(104, 123, 113)

HSL 148° · 8% saturation · 45% 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
Dependable Border beside the Knitting
HEX
#687b71
RGB
rgb(104,123,113)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,48.2%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(148,8%,45%)
HSV
hsv(148,15%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,8,52)
LAB
lab(50,-9,3)
LCH
lch(50,9,162)
sRGB
(0.408,0.482,0.443)
HEX8
#687b71ff
CSS Name
Decimal
104123113

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
8%
Hue
148°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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