What the Pitiless Cairn from Receding

#244a2f RGB(36,74,47)

About this color

What the Pitiless Cairn from Receding occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #244a2f — RGB(36, 74, 47).

#244a2fRGB(36, 74, 47)

HSL 137° · 35% saturation · 22% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Pitiless Cairn from Receding
HEX
#244a2f
RGB
rgb(36,74,47)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,29%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(137,35%,22%)
HSV
hsv(137,51%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,36,71)
LAB
lab(28,-21,12)
LCH
lch(28,24,150)
sRGB
(0.141,0.29,0.184)
HEX8
#244a2fff
CSS Name
Decimal
036074047

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
35%
Hue
137°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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