The Bereft Cave into Decaying

#36533b RGB(54,83,59)

About this color

The Bereft Cave into Decaying reads as dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #36533b, RGB(54, 83, 59).

#36533bRGB(54, 83, 59)

HSL 130° · 21% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Bereft Cave into Decaying
HEX
#36533b
RGB
rgb(54,83,59)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,32.5%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(130,21%,27%)
HSV
hsv(130,35%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,29,67)
LAB
lab(32,-17,11)
LCH
lch(32,20,147)
sRGB
(0.212,0.325,0.231)
HEX8
#36533bff
CSS Name
Decimal
054083059

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
21%
Hue
130°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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