The Thick Bay down Balancing

#1d8740 RGB(29,135,64)

About this color

The Thick Bay down Balancing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1d8740 — RGB(29, 135, 64).

#1d8740RGB(29, 135, 64)

HSL 140° · 65% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Thick Bay down Balancing
HEX
#1d8740
RGB
rgb(29,135,64)
RGB%
rgb(11.4%,52.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(140,65%,32%)
HSV
hsv(140,79%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,53,47)
LAB
lab(49,-45,30)
LCH
lch(49,54,146)
sRGB
(0.114,0.529,0.251)
HEX8
#1d8740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
029135064

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
65%
Hue
140°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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