The Cairn across Shadowy Staining

#285c1d RGB(40,92,29)

About this color

The Cairn across Shadowy Staining carries its coordinates at #285c1d: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#285c1dRGB(40, 92, 29)

HSL 110° · 52% saturation · 24% 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
The Cairn across Shadowy Staining
HEX
#285c1d
RGB
rgb(40,92,29)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,36.1%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(110,52%,24%)
HSV
hsv(110,68%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,68,64)
LAB
lab(34,-31,30)
LCH
lch(34,43,136)
sRGB
(0.157,0.361,0.114)
HEX8
#285c1dff
CSS Name
Decimal
040092029

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
52%
Hue
110°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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