The Cavern under Grieving Starving

#21571d RGB(33,87,29)

About this color

The Cavern under Grieving Starving occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #21571d — RGB(33, 87, 29).

#21571dRGB(33, 87, 29)

HSL 116° · 50% 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 formats

Name
The Cavern under Grieving Starving
HEX
#21571d
RGB
rgb(33,87,29)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,34.1%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(116,50%,23%)
HSV
hsv(116,67%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,67,66)
LAB
lab(32,-31,28)
LCH
lch(32,42,138)
sRGB
(0.129,0.341,0.114)
HEX8
#21571dff
CSS Name
Decimal
033087029

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
50%
Hue
116°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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