When Decayed Boulder During Gnawing

#2a4223 RGB(42,66,35)

About this color

When Decayed Boulder During Gnawing is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #2a4223 in the RGB color space.

#2a4223RGB(42, 66, 35)

HSL 106° · 31% saturation · 20% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
When Decayed Boulder During Gnawing
HEX
#2a4223
RGB
rgb(42,66,35)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,25.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(106,31%,20%)
HSV
hsv(106,47%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,47,74)
LAB
lab(25,-16,16)
LCH
lch(25,23,135)
sRGB
(0.165,0.259,0.137)
HEX8
#2a4223ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042066035

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
31%
Hue
106°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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