Lugubrious Carbon throughout Expiring

#2b402c RGB(43,64,44)

About this color

Lugubrious Carbon throughout Expiring settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #2b402c, RGB(43, 64, 44).

#2b402cRGB(43, 64, 44)

HSL 123° · 20% saturation · 21% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
Lugubrious Carbon throughout Expiring
HEX
#2b402c
RGB
rgb(43,64,44)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,25.1%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(123,20%,21%)
HSV
hsv(123,33%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,31,75)
LAB
lab(25,-13,10)
LCH
lch(25,16,142)
sRGB
(0.169,0.251,0.173)
HEX8
#2b402cff
CSS Name
Decimal
043064044

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
20%
Hue
123°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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