The Benighted Boulder outside Sinking

#182a20 RGB(24,42,32)

About this color

The Benighted Boulder outside Sinking presents itself as a deep, moderate green shade, sitting at #182a20 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#182a20RGB(24, 42, 32)

HSL 147° · 27% saturation · 13% 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

In practical terms, a deep green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Benighted Boulder outside Sinking
HEX
#182a20
RGB
rgb(24,42,32)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,16.5%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(147,27%,13%)
HSV
hsv(147,43%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,24,84)
LAB
lab(15,-10,4)
LCH
lch(15,11,158)
sRGB
(0.094,0.165,0.125)
HEX8
#182a20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024042032

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
27%
Hue
147°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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