When Stifled Boulder off Grinding

#296b3e RGB(41,107,62)

About this color

When Stifled Boulder off Grinding occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #296b3e — RGB(41, 107, 62).

#296b3eRGB(41, 107, 62)

HSL 139° · 45% saturation · 29% 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
When Stifled Boulder off Grinding
HEX
#296b3e
RGB
rgb(41,107,62)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,42%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(139,45%,29%)
HSV
hsv(139,62%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,42,58)
LAB
lab(40,-32,19)
LCH
lch(40,37,149)
sRGB
(0.161,0.42,0.243)
HEX8
#296b3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
041107062

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
45%
Hue
139°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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