Pitiless Bedrock circa Quaking

#22771c RGB(34,119,28)

About this color

Pitiless Bedrock circa Quaking occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #22771c — RGB(34, 119, 28).

#22771cRGB(34, 119, 28)

HSL 116° · 62% saturation · 29% 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
Pitiless Bedrock circa Quaking
HEX
#22771c
RGB
rgb(34,119,28)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,46.7%,11%)
HSL
hsl(116,62%,29%)
HSV
hsv(116,76%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,76,53)
LAB
lab(44,-43,40)
LCH
lch(44,59,137)
sRGB
(0.133,0.467,0.11)
HEX8
#22771cff
CSS Name
Decimal
034119028

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
62%
Hue
116°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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