What Murky Bedrock through Rusting

#205534 RGB(32,85,52)

About this color

What Murky Bedrock through Rusting occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #205534 — RGB(32, 85, 52).

#205534RGB(32, 85, 52)

HSL 143° · 45% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
What Murky Bedrock through Rusting
HEX
#205534
RGB
rgb(32,85,52)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,33.3%,20.4%)
HSL
hsl(143,45%,23%)
HSV
hsv(143,62%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,39,67)
LAB
lab(32,-26,14)
LCH
lch(32,30,152)
sRGB
(0.125,0.333,0.204)
HEX8
#205534ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032085052

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
45%
Hue
143°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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