What Aching Bedrock underneath Eroding

#266524 RGB(38,101,36)

About this color

What Aching Bedrock underneath Eroding is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #266524 on the color spectrum.

#266524RGB(38, 101, 36)

HSL 118° · 47% saturation · 27% 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
What Aching Bedrock underneath Eroding
HEX
#266524
RGB
rgb(38,101,36)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,39.6%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(118,47%,27%)
HSV
hsv(118,64%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,64,60)
LAB
lab(38,-34,30)
LCH
lch(38,45,139)
sRGB
(0.149,0.396,0.141)
HEX8
#266524ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038101036

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
47%
Hue
118°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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