When the Hellish Cavern up Darkening

#265d28 RGB(38,93,40)

About this color

When the Hellish Cavern up Darkening carries its coordinates at #265d28: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#265d28RGB(38, 93, 40)

HSL 122° · 42% saturation · 26% 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 the Hellish Cavern up Darkening
HEX
#265d28
RGB
rgb(38,93,40)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,36.5%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(122,42%,26%)
HSV
hsv(122,59%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,57,64)
LAB
lab(35,-30,25)
LCH
lch(35,39,140)
sRGB
(0.149,0.365,0.157)
HEX8
#265d28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038093040

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
42%
Hue
122°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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