The Alcove off Layered Continuing

#2c8c2d RGB(44,140,45)

About this color

The Alcove off Layered Continuing is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #2c8c2d in the RGB color space.

#2c8c2dRGB(44, 140, 45)

HSL 121° · 52% saturation · 36% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Alcove off Layered Continuing
HEX
#2c8c2d
RGB
rgb(44,140,45)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,54.9%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(121,52%,36%)
HSV
hsv(121,69%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,68,45)
LAB
lab(51,-47,41)
LCH
lch(51,62,139)
sRGB
(0.173,0.549,0.176)
HEX8
#2c8c2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
044140045

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
52%
Hue
121°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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