The Sober Bog for Rounding

#228d20 RGB(34,141,32)

About this color

The Sober Bog for Rounding presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #228d20 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#228d20RGB(34, 141, 32)

HSL 119° · 63% saturation · 34% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

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 formats

Name
The Sober Bog for Rounding
HEX
#228d20
RGB
rgb(34,141,32)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,55.3%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(119,63%,34%)
HSV
hsv(119,77%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,77,45)
LAB
lab(51,-50,46)
LCH
lch(51,68,137)
sRGB
(0.133,0.553,0.125)
HEX8
#228d20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034141032

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
63%
Hue
119°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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