Lightless Cairn despite Rusting

#253726 RGB(37,55,38)

About this color

Lightless Cairn despite Rusting is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #253726 on the color spectrum.

#253726RGB(37, 55, 38)

HSL 123° · 20% saturation · 18% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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.

🎭

Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Lightless Cairn despite Rusting
HEX
#253726
RGB
rgb(37,55,38)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,21.6%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(123,20%,18%)
HSV
hsv(123,33%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,31,78)
LAB
lab(21,-12,8)
LCH
lch(21,14,146)
sRGB
(0.145,0.216,0.149)
HEX8
#253726ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037055038

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
20%
Hue
123°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share