The Cold Bedrock Against Stalling

#2a6020 RGB(42,96,32)

About this color

The Cold Bedrock Against Stalling reads as dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #2a6020, RGB(42, 96, 32).

#2a6020RGB(42, 96, 32)

HSL 111° · 50% saturation · 25% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Cold Bedrock Against Stalling
HEX
#2a6020
RGB
rgb(42,96,32)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,37.6%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,50%,25%)
HSV
hsv(111,67%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,67,62)
LAB
lab(36,-32,30)
LCH
lch(36,44,137)
sRGB
(0.165,0.376,0.125)
HEX8
#2a6020ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042096032

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
50%
Hue
111°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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