The Resolute Border round Sowing

#406240 RGB(64,98,64)

About this color

The Resolute Border round Sowing occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #406240 — RGB(64, 98, 64).

#406240RGB(64, 98, 64)

HSL 120° · 21% saturation · 32% 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
The Resolute Border round Sowing
HEX
#406240
RGB
rgb(64,98,64)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,38.4%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(120,21%,32%)
HSV
hsv(120,35%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,35,62)
LAB
lab(38,-20,16)
LCH
lch(38,26,141)
sRGB
(0.251,0.384,0.251)
HEX8
#406240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064098064

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
21%
Hue
120°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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