When Dead Bedrock Around Lingering

#074023 RGB(7,64,35)

About this color

When Dead Bedrock Around Lingering is a deep green with a intense character, positioned at #074023 on the color spectrum.

#074023RGB(7, 64, 35)

HSL 149° · 80% saturation · 14% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dead Bedrock Around Lingering
HEX
#074023
RGB
rgb(7,64,35)
RGB%
rgb(2.7%,25.1%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(149,80%,14%)
HSV
hsv(149,89%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,45,75)
LAB
lab(23,-26,13)
LCH
lch(23,29,153)
sRGB
(0.027,0.251,0.137)
HEX8
#074023ff
CSS Name
Decimal
007064035

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
80%
Hue
149°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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