Familiar Arch beneath Grading

#238d26 RGB(35,141,38)

About this color

Familiar Arch beneath Grading is a medium-dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #238d26 on the color spectrum.

#238d26RGB(35, 141, 38)

HSL 122° · 60% saturation · 35% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Familiar Arch beneath Grading
HEX
#238d26
RGB
rgb(35,141,38)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,55.3%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(122,60%,35%)
HSV
hsv(122,75%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,73,45)
LAB
lab(51,-50,44)
LCH
lch(51,67,139)
sRGB
(0.137,0.553,0.149)
HEX8
#238d26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035141038

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
60%
Hue
122°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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