Aching Cave till Dwindling

#444e3c RGB(68,78,60)

About this color

Aching Cave till Dwindling is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #444e3c on the color spectrum.

#444e3cRGB(68, 78, 60)

HSL 93° · 13% saturation · 27% 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
Aching Cave till Dwindling
HEX
#444e3c
RGB
rgb(68,78,60)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,30.6%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(93,13%,27%)
HSV
hsv(93,23%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,23,69)
LAB
lab(32,-8,9)
LCH
lch(32,12,132)
sRGB
(0.267,0.306,0.235)
HEX8
#444e3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
068078060

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
13%
Hue
93°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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