When Steely Cairn upon Staining

#395b2e RGB(57,91,46)

About this color

When Steely Cairn upon Staining presents itself as a dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #395b2e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#395b2eRGB(57, 91, 46)

HSL 105° · 33% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Steely Cairn upon Staining
HEX
#395b2e
RGB
rgb(57,91,46)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,35.7%,18%)
HSL
hsl(105,33%,27%)
HSV
hsv(105,49%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,49,64)
LAB
lab(35,-22,22)
LCH
lch(35,31,135)
sRGB
(0.224,0.357,0.18)
HEX8
#395b2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
057091046

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
33%
Hue
105°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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