The Solid Alcove circa the Tending

#288a55 RGB(40,138,85)

About this color

The Solid Alcove circa the Tending occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #288a55 — RGB(40, 138, 85).

#288a55RGB(40, 138, 85)

HSL 148° · 55% saturation · 35% 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
The Solid Alcove circa the Tending
HEX
#288a55
RGB
rgb(40,138,85)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,54.1%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(148,55%,35%)
HSV
hsv(148,71%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,38,46)
LAB
lab(51,-41,20)
LCH
lch(51,46,154)
sRGB
(0.157,0.541,0.333)
HEX8
#288a55ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040138085

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
55%
Hue
148°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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