Bleak Cavern via the Defiling

#093911 RGB(9,57,17)

About this color

Bleak Cavern via the Defiling is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #093911 on the color spectrum.

#093911RGB(9, 57, 17)

HSL 130° · 73% saturation · 13% 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
Bleak Cavern via the Defiling
HEX
#093911
RGB
rgb(9,57,17)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,22.4%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(130,73%,13%)
HSV
hsv(130,84%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,70,78)
LAB
lab(20,-26,20)
LCH
lch(20,33,142)
sRGB
(0.035,0.224,0.067)
HEX8
#093911ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009057017

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
73%
Hue
130°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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