The Cavern through Ancient Darkening

#021202 RGB(2,18,2)

About this color

The Cavern through Ancient Darkening is a deep green with a intense character, positioned at #021202 on the color spectrum.

#021202RGB(2, 18, 2)

HSL 120° · 80% saturation · 4% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
The Cavern through Ancient Darkening
HEX
#021202
RGB
rgb(2,18,2)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,7.1%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(120,80%,4%)
HSV
hsv(120,89%,7%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,89,93)
LAB
lab(4,-7,5)
LCH
lch(4,9,144)
sRGB
(0.008,0.071,0.008)
HEX8
#021202ff
CSS Name
Decimal
002018002

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
80%
Hue
120°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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