The Boulder round Cheerless Parching

#223522 RGB(34,53,34)

About this color

The Boulder round Cheerless Parching occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #223522 — RGB(34, 53, 34).

#223522RGB(34, 53, 34)

HSL 120° · 22% saturation · 17% 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
The Boulder round Cheerless Parching
HEX
#223522
RGB
rgb(34,53,34)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,20.8%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(120,22%,17%)
HSV
hsv(120,36%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,36,79)
LAB
lab(20,-12,10)
LCH
lch(20,16,140)
sRGB
(0.133,0.208,0.133)
HEX8
#223522ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034053034

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
22%
Hue
120°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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