Bitter Cairn under Graying

#1e5e1c RGB(30,94,28)

About this color

Bitter Cairn under Graying occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1e5e1c — RGB(30, 94, 28).

#1e5e1cRGB(30, 94, 28)

HSL 118° · 54% saturation · 24% 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 formats

Name
Bitter Cairn under Graying
HEX
#1e5e1c
RGB
rgb(30,94,28)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,36.9%,11%)
HSL
hsl(118,54%,24%)
HSV
hsv(118,70%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,70,63)
LAB
lab(35,-35,31)
LCH
lch(35,47,138)
sRGB
(0.118,0.369,0.11)
HEX8
#1e5e1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
030094028

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
54%
Hue
118°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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