When the Even Border under Distilling

#2c9e28 RGB(44,158,40)

About this color

When the Even Border under Distilling is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #2c9e28 in the RGB color space.

#2c9e28RGB(44, 158, 40)

HSL 118° · 60% saturation · 39% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Even Border under Distilling
HEX
#2c9e28
RGB
rgb(44,158,40)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,62%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(118,60%,39%)
HSV
hsv(118,75%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,75,38)
LAB
lab(57,-54,50)
LCH
lch(57,74,137)
sRGB
(0.173,0.62,0.157)
HEX8
#2c9e28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044158040

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
60%
Hue
118°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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