The Durable Bluff into Drifting

#2aa230 RGB(42,162,48)

About this color

The Durable Bluff into Drifting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #2aa230 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2aa230RGB(42, 162, 48)

HSL 123° · 59% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Durable Bluff into Drifting
HEX
#2aa230
RGB
rgb(42,162,48)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,63.5%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(123,59%,40%)
HSV
hsv(123,74%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,70,36)
LAB
lab(59,-55,48)
LCH
lch(59,73,139)
sRGB
(0.165,0.635,0.188)
HEX8
#2aa230ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042162048

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
59%
Hue
123°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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