Brooding Boulder for Thawing

#405b26 RGB(64,91,38)

About this color

Brooding Boulder for Thawing carries its coordinates at #405b26: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#405b26RGB(64, 91, 38)

HSL 91° · 41% saturation · 25% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Brooding Boulder for Thawing
HEX
#405b26
RGB
rgb(64,91,38)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,35.7%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(91,41%,25%)
HSV
hsv(91,58%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,58,64)
LAB
lab(35,-20,27)
LCH
lch(35,34,127)
sRGB
(0.251,0.357,0.149)
HEX8
#405b26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064091038

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
41%
Hue
91°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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