What Empty Boulder despite Weeping

#174f24 RGB(23,79,36)

About this color

What Empty Boulder despite Weeping settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #174f24, RGB(23, 79, 36).

#174f24RGB(23, 79, 36)

HSL 134° · 55% saturation · 20% 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 formats

Name
What Empty Boulder despite Weeping
HEX
#174f24
RGB
rgb(23,79,36)
RGB%
rgb(9%,31%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(134,55%,20%)
HSV
hsv(134,71%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,54,69)
LAB
lab(29,-29,20)
LCH
lch(29,35,145)
sRGB
(0.09,0.31,0.141)
HEX8
#174f24ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023079036

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
55%
Hue
134°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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