Doleful Boulder upon Shadowing

#274126 RGB(39,65,38)

About this color

Doleful Boulder upon Shadowing is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 65, 38) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#274126RGB(39, 65, 38)

HSL 118° · 26% saturation · 20% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Doleful Boulder upon Shadowing
HEX
#274126
RGB
rgb(39,65,38)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,25.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(118,26%,20%)
HSV
hsv(118,42%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,42,75)
LAB
lab(25,-17,13)
LCH
lch(25,21,143)
sRGB
(0.153,0.255,0.149)
HEX8
#274126ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039065038

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
26%
Hue
118°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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