Distant Border toward the Plowing

#299e61 RGB(41,158,97)

About this color

Distant Border toward the Plowing settles into a medium-dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #299e61, RGB(41, 158, 97).

#299e61RGB(41, 158, 97)

HSL 149° · 59% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Distant Border toward the Plowing
HEX
#299e61
RGB
rgb(41,158,97)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,62%,38%)
HSL
hsl(149,59%,39%)
HSV
hsv(149,74%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,39,38)
LAB
lab(58,-46,23)
LCH
lch(58,51,153)
sRGB
(0.161,0.62,0.38)
HEX8
#299e61ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041158097

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
59%
Hue
149°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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