The Abyss beyond Embittered Blistering

#2c5e12 RGB(44,94,18)

About this color

The Abyss beyond Embittered Blistering is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 94, 18) — a dark, vivid green hue.

#2c5e12RGB(44, 94, 18)

HSL 99° · 68% saturation · 22% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
The Abyss beyond Embittered Blistering
HEX
#2c5e12
RGB
rgb(44,94,18)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,36.9%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(99,68%,22%)
HSV
hsv(99,81%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,81,63)
LAB
lab(35,-31,36)
LCH
lch(35,48,131)
sRGB
(0.173,0.369,0.071)
HEX8
#2c5e12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044094018

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
68%
Hue
99°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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