Solid Canyon above the Adjusting

#2aa721 RGB(42,167,33)

About this color

Solid Canyon above the Adjusting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #2aa721, RGB(42, 167, 33).

#2aa721RGB(42, 167, 33)

HSL 116° · 67% saturation · 39% 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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Solid Canyon above the Adjusting
HEX
#2aa721
RGB
rgb(42,167,33)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,65.5%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(116,67%,39%)
HSV
hsv(116,80%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,80,35)
LAB
lab(60,-58,55)
LCH
lch(60,80,137)
sRGB
(0.165,0.655,0.129)
HEX8
#2aa721ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042167033

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
67%
Hue
116°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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