Enduring Border from the Delineating

#38713a RGB(56,113,58)

About this color

Enduring Border from the Delineating occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #38713a — RGB(56, 113, 58).

#38713aRGB(56, 113, 58)

HSL 122° · 34% saturation · 33% 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
Enduring Border from the Delineating
HEX
#38713a
RGB
rgb(56,113,58)
RGB%
rgb(22%,44.3%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(122,34%,33%)
HSV
hsv(122,50%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,49,56)
LAB
lab(43,-31,25)
LCH
lch(43,40,141)
sRGB
(0.22,0.443,0.227)
HEX8
#38713aff
CSS Name
Decimal
056113058

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
34%
Hue
122°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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