Haunted Boulder beneath the Parching

#1c461a RGB(28,70,26)

About this color

Haunted Boulder beneath the Parching occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1c461a — RGB(28, 70, 26).

#1c461aRGB(28, 70, 26)

HSL 117° · 46% saturation · 19% 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 formats

Name
Haunted Boulder beneath the Parching
HEX
#1c461a
RGB
rgb(28,70,26)
RGB%
rgb(11%,27.5%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(117,46%,19%)
HSV
hsv(117,63%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,63,73)
LAB
lab(26,-25,22)
LCH
lch(26,33,139)
sRGB
(0.11,0.275,0.102)
HEX8
#1c461aff
CSS Name
Decimal
028070026

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
46%
Hue
117°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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