What the Broken Boulder before Decaying

#1c2a0f RGB(28,42,15)

About this color

What the Broken Boulder before Decaying settles into a deep green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #1c2a0f, RGB(28, 42, 15).

#1c2a0fRGB(28, 42, 15)

HSL 91° · 47% saturation · 11% 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 the Broken Boulder before Decaying
HEX
#1c2a0f
RGB
rgb(28,42,15)
RGB%
rgb(11%,16.5%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(91,47%,11%)
HSV
hsv(91,64%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,64,84)
LAB
lab(15,-12,15)
LCH
lch(15,19,129)
sRGB
(0.11,0.165,0.059)
HEX8
#1c2a0fff
CSS Name
Decimal
028042015

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
47%
Hue
91°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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