Centered Bluff upon the Curing

#22b42a RGB(34,180,42)

About this color

Centered Bluff upon the Curing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #22b42a, RGB(34, 180, 42).

#22b42aRGB(34, 180, 42)

HSL 123° · 68% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Centered Bluff upon the Curing
HEX
#22b42a
RGB
rgb(34,180,42)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,70.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(123,68%,42%)
HSV
hsv(123,81%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,77,29)
LAB
lab(64,-62,56)
LCH
lch(64,84,138)
sRGB
(0.133,0.706,0.165)
HEX8
#22b42aff
CSS Name
Decimal
034180042

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
68%
Hue
123°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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