When Old-fashioned Bluff opposite Melding

#149a23 RGB(20,154,35)

About this color

When Old-fashioned Bluff opposite Melding occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #149a23 — RGB(20, 154, 35).

#149a23RGB(20, 154, 35)

HSL 127° · 77% saturation · 34% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
When Old-fashioned Bluff opposite Melding
HEX
#149a23
RGB
rgb(20,154,35)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,60.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(127,77%,34%)
HSV
hsv(127,87%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,77,40)
LAB
lab(55,-56,49)
LCH
lch(55,74,139)
sRGB
(0.078,0.604,0.137)
HEX8
#149a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020154035

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
77%
Hue
127°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share