Decayed Cave onto Shadowing

#28631c RGB(40,99,28)

About this color

Decayed Cave onto Shadowing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #28631c — RGB(40, 99, 28).

#28631cRGB(40, 99, 28)

HSL 110° · 56% saturation · 25% 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 formats

Name
Decayed Cave onto Shadowing
HEX
#28631c
RGB
rgb(40,99,28)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,38.8%,11%)
HSL
hsl(110,56%,25%)
HSV
hsv(110,72%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,72,61)
LAB
lab(37,-34,33)
LCH
lch(37,47,136)
sRGB
(0.157,0.388,0.11)
HEX8
#28631cff
CSS Name
Decimal
040099028

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
56%
Hue
110°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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