Drained Cairn until the Decaying

#2c4f31 RGB(44,79,49)

About this color

Drained Cairn until the Decaying occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c4f31 — RGB(44, 79, 49).

#2c4f31RGB(44, 79, 49)

HSL 129° · 28% saturation · 24% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Drained Cairn until the Decaying
HEX
#2c4f31
RGB
rgb(44,79,49)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,31%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(129,28%,24%)
HSV
hsv(129,44%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,38,69)
LAB
lab(30,-20,14)
LCH
lch(30,24,145)
sRGB
(0.173,0.31,0.192)
HEX8
#2c4f31ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044079049

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
28%
Hue
129°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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