When Waning Boulder past Graying

#2f4e13 RGB(47,78,19)

About this color

When Waning Boulder past Graying is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #2f4e13 on the color spectrum.

#2f4e13RGB(47, 78, 19)

HSL 92° · 61% saturation · 19% 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
When Waning Boulder past Graying
HEX
#2f4e13
RGB
rgb(47,78,19)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,30.6%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(92,61%,19%)
HSV
hsv(92,76%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,76,69)
LAB
lab(30,-23,30)
LCH
lch(30,38,127)
sRGB
(0.184,0.306,0.075)
HEX8
#2f4e13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047078019

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
61%
Hue
92°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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