When Lamenting Burial behind Sapping

#2e4423 RGB(46,68,35)

About this color

When Lamenting Burial behind Sapping settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #2e4423, RGB(46, 68, 35).

#2e4423RGB(46, 68, 35)

HSL 100° · 32% saturation · 20% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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.

🎭

Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Lamenting Burial behind Sapping
HEX
#2e4423
RGB
rgb(46,68,35)
RGB%
rgb(18%,26.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(100,32%,20%)
HSV
hsv(100,49%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,49,73)
LAB
lab(26,-16,17)
LCH
lch(26,23,133)
sRGB
(0.18,0.267,0.137)
HEX8
#2e4423ff
CSS Name
Decimal
046068035

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
32%
Hue
100°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share