When Abiding Canyon despite Layering

#21dd23 RGB(33,221,35)

About this color

When Abiding Canyon despite Layering presents itself as a medium, vivid green shade, sitting at #21dd23 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#21dd23RGB(33, 221, 35)

HSL 121° · 74% saturation · 50% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Abiding Canyon despite Layering
HEX
#21dd23
RGB
rgb(33,221,35)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,86.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(121,74%,50%)
HSV
hsv(121,85%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,84,13)
LAB
lab(77,-75,70)
LCH
lch(77,103,137)
sRGB
(0.129,0.867,0.137)
HEX8
#21dd23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033221035

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
74%
Hue
121°
Chroma
103
Temperature
WarmCool
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