When Grim Cairn into Curdling

#15530e RGB(21,83,14)

About this color

When Grim Cairn into Curdling carries its coordinates at #15530e: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#15530eRGB(21, 83, 14)

HSL 114° · 71% saturation · 19% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
When Grim Cairn into Curdling
HEX
#15530e
RGB
rgb(21,83,14)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,32.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(114,71%,19%)
HSV
hsv(114,83%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,83,67)
LAB
lab(30,-34,32)
LCH
lch(30,47,137)
sRGB
(0.082,0.325,0.055)
HEX8
#15530eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021083014

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
71%
Hue
114°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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