The Desolate Cave despite Waning

#243b20 RGB(36,59,32)

About this color

The Desolate Cave despite Waning is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #243b20 in the RGB color space.

#243b20RGB(36, 59, 32)

HSL 111° · 30% saturation · 18% 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
The Desolate Cave despite Waning
HEX
#243b20
RGB
rgb(36,59,32)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,23.1%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,30%,18%)
HSV
hsv(111,46%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,46,77)
LAB
lab(22,-15,14)
LCH
lch(22,21,137)
sRGB
(0.141,0.231,0.125)
HEX8
#243b20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036059032

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
30%
Hue
111°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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