The Brooding Cairn under Plummeting

#465840 RGB(70,88,64)

About this color

The Brooding Cairn under Plummeting occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #465840 — RGB(70, 88, 64).

#465840RGB(70, 88, 64)

HSL 105° · 16% saturation · 30% 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
The Brooding Cairn under Plummeting
HEX
#465840
RGB
rgb(70,88,64)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,34.5%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(105,16%,30%)
HSV
hsv(105,27%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,0,27,65)
LAB
lab(35,-12,12)
LCH
lch(35,17,135)
sRGB
(0.275,0.345,0.251)
HEX8
#465840ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070088064

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
16%
Hue
105°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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