When Dull Boulder into Festering

#2b4333 RGB(43,67,51)

About this color

When Dull Boulder into Festering is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #2b4333 on the color spectrum.

#2b4333RGB(43, 67, 51)

HSL 140° · 22% saturation · 22% 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
When Dull Boulder into Festering
HEX
#2b4333
RGB
rgb(43,67,51)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,26.3%,20%)
HSL
hsl(140,22%,22%)
HSV
hsv(140,36%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,24,74)
LAB
lab(26,-13,7)
LCH
lch(26,15,152)
sRGB
(0.169,0.263,0.2)
HEX8
#2b4333ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043067051

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
22%
Hue
140°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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