Pale Cairn Inside Burning

#253e0c RGB(37,62,12)

About this color

Pale Cairn Inside Burning occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #253e0c — RGB(37, 62, 12).

#253e0cRGB(37, 62, 12)

HSL 90° · 68% saturation · 15% 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 formats

Name
Pale Cairn Inside Burning
HEX
#253e0c
RGB
rgb(37,62,12)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,24.3%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(90,68%,15%)
HSV
hsv(90,81%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,81,76)
LAB
lab(23,-19,26)
LCH
lch(23,32,126)
sRGB
(0.145,0.243,0.047)
HEX8
#253e0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
037062012

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
68%
Hue
90°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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