When Unlit Boulder before Thawing

#2a2f23 RGB(42,47,35)

About this color

When Unlit Boulder before Thawing is a muted, dark yellow-green tone, fixed at #2a2f23 in the RGB color space.

#2a2f23RGB(42, 47, 35)

HSL 85° · 15% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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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 tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Unlit Boulder before Thawing
HEX
#2a2f23
RGB
rgb(42,47,35)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,18.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(85,15%,16%)
HSV
hsv(85,26%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,26,82)
LAB
lab(19,-5,7)
LCH
lch(19,9,126)
sRGB
(0.165,0.184,0.137)
HEX8
#2a2f23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042047035

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
15%
Hue
85°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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