When Pitiless Cairn behind Bleakening

#255423 RGB(37,84,35)

About this color

When Pitiless Cairn behind Bleakening carries its coordinates at #255423: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#255423RGB(37, 84, 35)

HSL 118° · 41% saturation · 23% 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
When Pitiless Cairn behind Bleakening
HEX
#255423
RGB
rgb(37,84,35)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,32.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(118,41%,23%)
HSV
hsv(118,58%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,58,67)
LAB
lab(31,-27,24)
LCH
lch(31,36,138)
sRGB
(0.145,0.329,0.137)
HEX8
#255423ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037084035

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
41%
Hue
118°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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