Thick Bluff before Passing

#2c9546 RGB(44,149,70)

About this color

Thick Bluff before Passing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c9546 — RGB(44, 149, 70).

#2c9546RGB(44, 149, 70)

HSL 135° · 54% saturation · 38% 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
Thick Bluff before Passing
HEX
#2c9546
RGB
rgb(44,149,70)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,58.4%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(135,54%,38%)
HSV
hsv(135,70%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,53,42)
LAB
lab(55,-47,33)
LCH
lch(55,57,145)
sRGB
(0.173,0.584,0.275)
HEX8
#2c9546ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044149070

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
54%
Hue
135°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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