The Cairn down Heavy Waning

#0b692d RGB(11,105,45)

About this color

The Cairn down Heavy Waning is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #0b692d on the color spectrum.

#0b692dRGB(11, 105, 45)

HSL 142° · 81% saturation · 23% 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 Cairn down Heavy Waning
HEX
#0b692d
RGB
rgb(11,105,45)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,41.2%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(142,81%,23%)
HSV
hsv(142,90%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,57,59)
LAB
lab(38,-40,26)
LCH
lch(38,48,147)
sRGB
(0.043,0.412,0.176)
HEX8
#0b692dff
CSS Name
Decimal
011105045

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
81%
Hue
142°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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