The Slow Bay During Toiling

#229d50 RGB(34,157,80)

About this color

The Slow Bay During Toiling occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #229d50 — RGB(34, 157, 80).

#229d50RGB(34, 157, 80)

HSL 142° · 64% saturation · 37% 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
The Slow Bay During Toiling
HEX
#229d50
RGB
rgb(34,157,80)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,61.6%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(142,64%,37%)
HSV
hsv(142,78%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,49,38)
LAB
lab(57,-50,31)
LCH
lch(57,59,148)
sRGB
(0.133,0.616,0.314)
HEX8
#229d50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034157080

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
64%
Hue
142°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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