The Lean Bay across Learning

#228740 RGB(34,135,64)

About this color

The Lean Bay across Learning carries its coordinates at #228740: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#228740RGB(34, 135, 64)

HSL 138° · 60% saturation · 33% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Lean Bay across Learning
HEX
#228740
RGB
rgb(34,135,64)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,52.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(138,60%,33%)
HSV
hsv(138,75%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,53,47)
LAB
lab(50,-45,30)
LCH
lch(50,54,146)
sRGB
(0.133,0.529,0.251)
HEX8
#228740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034135064

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
60%
Hue
138°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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