The Cairn down Wounded Staining

#273a22 RGB(39,58,34)

About this color

The Cairn down Wounded Staining is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 58, 34) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#273a22RGB(39, 58, 34)

HSL 108° · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cairn down Wounded Staining
HEX
#273a22
RGB
rgb(39,58,34)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,22.7%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(108,26%,18%)
HSV
hsv(108,41%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,41,77)
LAB
lab(22,-13,13)
LCH
lch(22,18,135)
sRGB
(0.153,0.227,0.133)
HEX8
#273a22ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039058034

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
26%
Hue
108°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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