Worldly Bog upon Passing

#17a656 RGB(23,166,86)

About this color

Worldly Bog upon Passing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #17a656 — RGB(23, 166, 86).

#17a656RGB(23, 166, 86)

HSL 146° · 76% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

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.

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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.

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Color formats

Name
Worldly Bog upon Passing
HEX
#17a656
RGB
rgb(23,166,86)
RGB%
rgb(9%,65.1%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(146,76%,37%)
HSV
hsv(146,86%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,48,35)
LAB
lab(60,-53,32)
LCH
lch(60,62,149)
sRGB
(0.09,0.651,0.337)
HEX8
#17a656ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023166086

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
76%
Hue
146°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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