Distant Canyon past Buffering

#356946 RGB(53,105,70)

About this color

Distant Canyon past Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(53, 105, 70) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#356946RGB(53, 105, 70)

HSL 140° · 33% saturation · 31% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Distant Canyon past Buffering
HEX
#356946
RGB
rgb(53,105,70)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,41.2%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(140,33%,31%)
HSV
hsv(140,50%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,33,59)
LAB
lab(40,-26,14)
LCH
lch(40,30,152)
sRGB
(0.208,0.412,0.275)
HEX8
#356946ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053105070

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
33%
Hue
140°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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