The Brine until Piteous Festering

#232a22 RGB(35,42,34)

About this color

The Brine until Piteous Festering is a muted, dark green tone, fixed at #232a22 in the RGB color space.

#232a22RGB(35, 42, 34)

HSL 112° · 11% saturation · 15% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Brine until Piteous Festering
HEX
#232a22
RGB
rgb(35,42,34)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,16.5%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(112,11%,15%)
HSV
hsv(112,19%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,19,84)
LAB
lab(16,-5,4)
LCH
lch(16,6,141)
sRGB
(0.137,0.165,0.133)
HEX8
#232a22ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035042034

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
11%
Hue
112°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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