When Burnt Boulder Inside Despairing

#2b5213 RGB(43,82,19)

About this color

When Burnt Boulder Inside Despairing is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #2b5213 on the color spectrum.

#2b5213RGB(43, 82, 19)

HSL 97° · 62% saturation · 20% 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 Burnt Boulder Inside Despairing
HEX
#2b5213
RGB
rgb(43,82,19)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,32.2%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(97,62%,20%)
HSV
hsv(97,77%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,77,68)
LAB
lab(31,-26,31)
LCH
lch(31,40,130)
sRGB
(0.169,0.322,0.075)
HEX8
#2b5213ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043082019

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
62%
Hue
97°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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