The Cave opposite Penumbral Brooding

#2b5d32 RGB(43,93,50)

About this color

The Cave opposite Penumbral Brooding is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #2b5d32 in the RGB color space.

#2b5d32RGB(43, 93, 50)

HSL 128° · 37% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Cave opposite Penumbral Brooding
HEX
#2b5d32
RGB
rgb(43,93,50)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,36.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(128,37%,27%)
HSV
hsv(128,54%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,46,64)
LAB
lab(35,-27,20)
LCH
lch(35,34,143)
sRGB
(0.169,0.365,0.196)
HEX8
#2b5d32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043093050

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
37%
Hue
128°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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