When the Wild Bog via Forging

#1e9428 RGB(30,148,40)

About this color

When the Wild Bog via Forging occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1e9428 — RGB(30, 148, 40).

#1e9428RGB(30, 148, 40)

HSL 125° · 66% saturation · 35% 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
When the Wild Bog via Forging
HEX
#1e9428
RGB
rgb(30,148,40)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,58%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(125,66%,35%)
HSV
hsv(125,80%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,73,42)
LAB
lab(54,-53,46)
LCH
lch(54,70,139)
sRGB
(0.118,0.58,0.157)
HEX8
#1e9428ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030148040

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
66%
Hue
125°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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