Plaintive Boulder Around the Grieving

#225131 RGB(34,81,49)

About this color

Plaintive Boulder Around the Grieving settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #225131, RGB(34, 81, 49).

#225131RGB(34, 81, 49)

HSL 139° · 41% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Plaintive Boulder Around the Grieving
HEX
#225131
RGB
rgb(34,81,49)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,31.8%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(139,41%,23%)
HSV
hsv(139,58%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,40,68)
LAB
lab(31,-24,14)
LCH
lch(31,28,150)
sRGB
(0.133,0.318,0.192)
HEX8
#225131ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034081049

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
41%
Hue
139°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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