Exhausted Cave alongside the Aching

#37614a RGB(55,97,74)

About this color

Exhausted Cave alongside the Aching settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #37614a, RGB(55, 97, 74).

#37614aRGB(55, 97, 74)

HSL 147° · 28% saturation · 30% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
Exhausted Cave alongside the Aching
HEX
#37614a
RGB
rgb(55,97,74)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,38%,29%)
HSL
hsl(147,28%,30%)
HSV
hsv(147,43%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,24,62)
LAB
lab(38,-21,9)
LCH
lch(38,23,157)
sRGB
(0.216,0.38,0.29)
HEX8
#37614aff
CSS Name
Decimal
055097074

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
28%
Hue
147°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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