Pitiless Cave out Splintering

#046306 RGB(4,99,6)

About this color

Pitiless Cave out Splintering occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #046306 — RGB(4, 99, 6).

#046306RGB(4, 99, 6)

HSL 121° · 92% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Pitiless Cave out Splintering
HEX
#046306
RGB
rgb(4,99,6)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,38.8%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(121,92%,20%)
HSV
hsv(121,96%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,94,61)
LAB
lab(36,-42,40)
LCH
lch(36,58,136)
sRGB
(0.016,0.388,0.024)
HEX8
#046306ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004099006

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
92%
Hue
121°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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