Worn Boulder before Rusting

#163726 RGB(22,55,38)

About this color

Worn Boulder before Rusting is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #163726 in the RGB color space.

#163726RGB(22, 55, 38)

HSL 149° · 43% saturation · 15% 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
Worn Boulder before Rusting
HEX
#163726
RGB
rgb(22,55,38)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,21.6%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(149,43%,15%)
HSV
hsv(149,60%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,31,78)
LAB
lab(20,-17,7)
LCH
lch(20,18,158)
sRGB
(0.086,0.216,0.149)
HEX8
#163726ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022055038

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
43%
Hue
149°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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