Forbidding Boulder Since the Devouring

#2f4c3a RGB(47,76,58)

About this color

Forbidding Boulder Since the Devouring is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #2f4c3a on the color spectrum.

#2f4c3aRGB(47, 76, 58)

HSL 143° · 24% saturation · 24% 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

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.

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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.

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Color formats

Name
Forbidding Boulder Since the Devouring
HEX
#2f4c3a
RGB
rgb(47,76,58)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,29.8%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(143,24%,24%)
HSV
hsv(143,38%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,24,70)
LAB
lab(30,-15,7)
LCH
lch(30,17,155)
sRGB
(0.184,0.298,0.227)
HEX8
#2f4c3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
047076058

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
24%
Hue
143°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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