Forgotten Boulder by Starving

#2a5216 RGB(42,82,22)

About this color

Forgotten Boulder by Starving occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a5216 — RGB(42, 82, 22).

#2a5216RGB(42, 82, 22)

HSL 100° · 58% 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 formats

Name
Forgotten Boulder by Starving
HEX
#2a5216
RGB
rgb(42,82,22)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,32.2%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(100,58%,20%)
HSV
hsv(100,73%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,73,68)
LAB
lab(31,-26,30)
LCH
lch(31,40,131)
sRGB
(0.165,0.322,0.086)
HEX8
#2a5216ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042082022

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
58%
Hue
100°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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