Lost Cairn for the Quaking

#147231 RGB(20,114,49)

About this color

Lost Cairn for the Quaking is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #147231 on the color spectrum.

#147231RGB(20, 114, 49)

HSL 139° · 70% saturation · 26% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
Lost Cairn for the Quaking
HEX
#147231
RGB
rgb(20,114,49)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,44.7%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(139,70%,26%)
HSV
hsv(139,82%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,57,55)
LAB
lab(42,-41,28)
LCH
lch(42,50,146)
sRGB
(0.078,0.447,0.192)
HEX8
#147231ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020114049

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
70%
Hue
139°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share