Moonless Cave before the Devouring

#283a1a RGB(40,58,26)

About this color

Moonless Cave before the Devouring occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #283a1a — RGB(40, 58, 26).

#283a1aRGB(40, 58, 26)

HSL 94° · 38% saturation · 16% 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
Moonless Cave before the Devouring
HEX
#283a1a
RGB
rgb(40,58,26)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,22.7%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(94,38%,16%)
HSV
hsv(94,55%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,55,77)
LAB
lab(22,-14,18)
LCH
lch(22,23,128)
sRGB
(0.157,0.227,0.102)
HEX8
#283a1aff
CSS Name
Decimal
040058026

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
38%
Hue
94°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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