The Lamenting Cavern from Mauling

#29470b RGB(41,71,11)

About this color

The Lamenting Cavern from Mauling occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #29470b — RGB(41, 71, 11).

#29470bRGB(41, 71, 11)

HSL 90° · 73% 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 formats

Name
The Lamenting Cavern from Mauling
HEX
#29470b
RGB
rgb(41,71,11)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,27.8%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(90,73%,16%)
HSV
hsv(90,85%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,85,72)
LAB
lab(27,-22,30)
LCH
lch(27,37,126)
sRGB
(0.161,0.278,0.043)
HEX8
#29470bff
CSS Name
Decimal
041071011

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
73%
Hue
90°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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