When Abandoned Cave before Withering

#28500e RGB(40,80,14)

About this color

When Abandoned Cave before Withering settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #28500e, RGB(40, 80, 14).

#28500eRGB(40, 80, 14)

HSL 96° · 70% saturation · 18% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Abandoned Cave before Withering
HEX
#28500e
RGB
rgb(40,80,14)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,31.4%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(96,70%,18%)
HSV
hsv(96,83%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,83,69)
LAB
lab(30,-27,32)
LCH
lch(30,42,130)
sRGB
(0.157,0.314,0.055)
HEX8
#28500eff
CSS Name
Decimal
040080014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
70%
Hue
96°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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