Brooding Carbon toward Crumbling

#175526 RGB(23,85,38)

About this color

Brooding Carbon toward Crumbling settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #175526, RGB(23, 85, 38).

#175526RGB(23, 85, 38)

HSL 135° · 57% saturation · 21% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Brooding Carbon toward Crumbling
HEX
#175526
RGB
rgb(23,85,38)
RGB%
rgb(9%,33.3%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(135,57%,21%)
HSV
hsv(135,73%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,55,67)
LAB
lab(31,-31,22)
LCH
lch(31,38,145)
sRGB
(0.09,0.333,0.149)
HEX8
#175526ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023085038

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
57%
Hue
135°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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