When Pale Bedrock before Rusting

#202f23 RGB(32,47,35)

About this color

When Pale Bedrock before Rusting presents itself as a dark, muted green shade, sitting at #202f23 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#202f23RGB(32, 47, 35)

HSL 132° · 19% saturation · 15% 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 dark 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
When Pale Bedrock before Rusting
HEX
#202f23
RGB
rgb(32,47,35)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,18.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(132,19%,15%)
HSV
hsv(132,32%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,26,82)
LAB
lab(18,-9,6)
LCH
lch(18,11,146)
sRGB
(0.125,0.184,0.137)
HEX8
#202f23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032047035

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
19%
Hue
132°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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