Withered Cavern up the Souring

#27372a RGB(39,55,42)

About this color

Withered Cavern up the Souring occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #27372a — RGB(39, 55, 42).

#27372aRGB(39, 55, 42)

HSL 131° · 17% saturation · 18% 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 formats

Name
Withered Cavern up the Souring
HEX
#27372a
RGB
rgb(39,55,42)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,21.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(131,17%,18%)
HSV
hsv(131,29%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,0,24,78)
LAB
lab(21,-10,6)
LCH
lch(21,12,149)
sRGB
(0.153,0.216,0.165)
HEX8
#27372aff
CSS Name
Decimal
039055042

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
17%
Hue
131°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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