When Dark Cave before Burning

#20301e RGB(32,48,30)

About this color

When Dark Cave before Burning is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #20301e on the color spectrum.

#20301eRGB(32, 48, 30)

HSL 113° · 23% saturation · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dark Cave before Burning
HEX
#20301e
RGB
rgb(32,48,30)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,18.8%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(113,23%,15%)
HSV
hsv(113,38%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,37,81)
LAB
lab(18,-11,9)
LCH
lch(18,14,141)
sRGB
(0.125,0.188,0.118)
HEX8
#20301eff
CSS Name
Decimal
032048030

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
23%
Hue
113°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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