When Natural Bluff above Casting

#2c8923 RGB(44,137,35)

About this color

When Natural Bluff above Casting occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c8923 — RGB(44, 137, 35).

#2c8923RGB(44, 137, 35)

HSL 115° · 59% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Natural Bluff above Casting
HEX
#2c8923
RGB
rgb(44,137,35)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,53.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(115,59%,34%)
HSV
hsv(115,74%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,74,46)
LAB
lab(50,-47,44)
LCH
lch(50,64,137)
sRGB
(0.173,0.537,0.137)
HEX8
#2c8923ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044137035

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
59%
Hue
115°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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