When Cracked Abyss up Stifling

#05511e RGB(5,81,30)

About this color

When Cracked Abyss up Stifling is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #05511e on the color spectrum.

#05511eRGB(5, 81, 30)

HSL 140° · 88% saturation · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Cracked Abyss up Stifling
HEX
#05511e
RGB
rgb(5,81,30)
RGB%
rgb(2%,31.8%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(140,88%,17%)
HSV
hsv(140,94%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,0,63,68)
LAB
lab(29,-34,24)
LCH
lch(29,42,145)
sRGB
(0.02,0.318,0.118)
HEX8
#05511eff
CSS Name
Decimal
005081030

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
88%
Hue
140°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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