The Bog via Tilled Balancing

#229f5d RGB(34,159,93)

About this color

The Bog via Tilled Balancing settles into a medium-dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #229f5d, RGB(34, 159, 93).

#229f5dRGB(34, 159, 93)

HSL 148° · 65% saturation · 38% 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
The Bog via Tilled Balancing
HEX
#229f5d
RGB
rgb(34,159,93)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,62.4%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(148,65%,38%)
HSV
hsv(148,79%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,42,38)
LAB
lab(58,-48,25)
LCH
lch(58,54,152)
sRGB
(0.133,0.624,0.365)
HEX8
#229f5dff
CSS Name
Decimal
034159093

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
65%
Hue
148°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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