Blighted Char outside the Expiring

#2a412a RGB(42,65,42)

About this color

Blighted Char outside the Expiring occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a412a — RGB(42, 65, 42).

#2a412aRGB(42, 65, 42)

HSL 120° · 21% saturation · 21% 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
Blighted Char outside the Expiring
HEX
#2a412a
RGB
rgb(42,65,42)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,25.5%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(120,21%,21%)
HSV
hsv(120,35%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,35,75)
LAB
lab(25,-15,11)
LCH
lch(25,19,144)
sRGB
(0.165,0.255,0.165)
HEX8
#2a412aff
CSS Name
Decimal
042065042

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
21%
Hue
120°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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