The Cavern before Cheerless Hounding

#2a8b0d RGB(42,139,13)

About this color

The Cavern before Cheerless Hounding is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 139, 13) — a dark, intense green hue.

#2a8b0dRGB(42, 139, 13)

HSL 106° · 83% saturation · 30% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Cavern before Cheerless Hounding
HEX
#2a8b0d
RGB
rgb(42,139,13)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,54.5%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(106,83%,30%)
HSV
hsv(106,91%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,91,45)
LAB
lab(51,-49,51)
LCH
lch(51,71,134)
sRGB
(0.165,0.545,0.051)
HEX8
#2a8b0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
042139013

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
83%
Hue
106°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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