The Tenebrous Cavern over Sickening

#285e40 RGB(40,94,64)

About this color

The Tenebrous Cavern over Sickening is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #285e40 on the color spectrum.

#285e40RGB(40, 94, 64)

HSL 147° · 40% saturation · 26% 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
The Tenebrous Cavern over Sickening
HEX
#285e40
RGB
rgb(40,94,64)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,36.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(147,40%,26%)
HSV
hsv(147,57%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,32,63)
LAB
lab(36,-26,12)
LCH
lch(36,29,155)
sRGB
(0.157,0.369,0.251)
HEX8
#285e40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040094064

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
40%
Hue
147°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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