Tarnished Bedrock from Aching

#088426 RGB(8,132,38)

About this color

Tarnished Bedrock from Aching carries its coordinates at #088426: a dark green with intense saturation.

#088426RGB(8, 132, 38)

HSL 135° · 89% saturation · 27% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Tarnished Bedrock from Aching
HEX
#088426
RGB
rgb(8,132,38)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,51.8%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(135,89%,27%)
HSV
hsv(135,94%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,0,71,48)
LAB
lab(48,-50,40)
LCH
lch(48,64,141)
sRGB
(0.031,0.518,0.149)
HEX8
#088426ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008132038

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
89%
Hue
135°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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