Pale Cairn under Rusting

#037136 RGB(3,113,54)

About this color

Pale Cairn under Rusting occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #037136 — RGB(3, 113, 54).

#037136RGB(3, 113, 54)

HSL 148° · 95% saturation · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Pale Cairn under Rusting
HEX
#037136
RGB
rgb(3,113,54)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,44.3%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(148,95%,23%)
HSV
hsv(148,97%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,0,52,56)
LAB
lab(41,-42,25)
LCH
lch(41,49,149)
sRGB
(0.012,0.443,0.212)
HEX8
#037136ff
CSS Name
Decimal
003113054

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
95%
Hue
148°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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