When Piteous Burial amid Aching

#2d6b1e RGB(45,107,30)

About this color

When Piteous Burial amid Aching occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d6b1e — RGB(45, 107, 30).

#2d6b1eRGB(45, 107, 30)

HSL 108° · 56% saturation · 27% 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
When Piteous Burial amid Aching
HEX
#2d6b1e
RGB
rgb(45,107,30)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,42%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(108,56%,27%)
HSV
hsv(108,72%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,72,58)
LAB
lab(40,-36,36)
LCH
lch(40,51,135)
sRGB
(0.176,0.42,0.118)
HEX8
#2d6b1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
045107030

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
56%
Hue
108°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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