The Fading Cavern underneath Grieving

#2b590b RGB(43,89,11)

About this color

The Fading Cavern underneath Grieving carries its coordinates at #2b590b: a dark green with intense saturation.

#2b590bRGB(43, 89, 11)

HSL 95° · 78% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Fading Cavern underneath Grieving
HEX
#2b590b
RGB
rgb(43,89,11)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,34.9%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(95,78%,20%)
HSV
hsv(95,88%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,0,88,65)
LAB
lab(33,-30,36)
LCH
lch(33,47,130)
sRGB
(0.169,0.349,0.043)
HEX8
#2b590bff
CSS Name
Decimal
043089011

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
78%
Hue
95°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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