When Doleful Brine Inside Stifling

#26391e RGB(38,57,30)

About this color

When Doleful Brine Inside Stifling occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #26391e — RGB(38, 57, 30).

#26391eRGB(38, 57, 30)

HSL 102° · 31% saturation · 17% 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
When Doleful Brine Inside Stifling
HEX
#26391e
RGB
rgb(38,57,30)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,22.4%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(102,31%,17%)
HSV
hsv(102,47%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,47,78)
LAB
lab(22,-14,14)
LCH
lch(22,20,135)
sRGB
(0.149,0.224,0.118)
HEX8
#26391eff
CSS Name
Decimal
038057030

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
31%
Hue
102°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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