Cold Boulder toward Searing

#216336 RGB(33,99,54)

About this color

Cold Boulder toward Searing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #216336 — RGB(33, 99, 54).

#216336RGB(33, 99, 54)

HSL 139° · 50% saturation · 26% 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
Cold Boulder toward Searing
HEX
#216336
RGB
rgb(33,99,54)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,38.8%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(139,50%,26%)
HSV
hsv(139,67%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,45,61)
LAB
lab(37,-32,20)
LCH
lch(37,38,148)
sRGB
(0.129,0.388,0.212)
HEX8
#216336ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033099054

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
50%
Hue
139°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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