When Leaden Cavern by Stagnating

#262a23 RGB(38,42,35)

About this color

When Leaden Cavern by Stagnating is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #262a23 on the color spectrum.

#262a23RGB(38, 42, 35)

HSL 94° · 9% 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 formats

Name
When Leaden Cavern by Stagnating
HEX
#262a23
RGB
rgb(38,42,35)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,16.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(94,9%,15%)
HSV
hsv(94,17%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,17,84)
LAB
lab(16,-3,4)
LCH
lch(16,5,127)
sRGB
(0.149,0.165,0.137)
HEX8
#262a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038042035

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
9%
Hue
94°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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