Decayed Cairn circa Vanishing

#225816 RGB(34,88,22)

About this color

Decayed Cairn circa Vanishing carries its coordinates at #225816: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#225816RGB(34, 88, 22)

HSL 109° · 60% saturation · 22% 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 formats

Name
Decayed Cairn circa Vanishing
HEX
#225816
RGB
rgb(34,88,22)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,34.5%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(109,60%,22%)
HSV
hsv(109,75%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,75,65)
LAB
lab(33,-32,31)
LCH
lch(33,45,136)
sRGB
(0.133,0.345,0.086)
HEX8
#225816ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034088022

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
60%
Hue
109°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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