The Dreadful Cavern up Sinking

#0a3d1b RGB(10,61,27)

About this color

The Dreadful Cavern up Sinking occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0a3d1b — RGB(10, 61, 27).

#0a3d1bRGB(10, 61, 27)

HSL 140° · 72% saturation · 14% 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
The Dreadful Cavern up Sinking
HEX
#0a3d1b
RGB
rgb(10,61,27)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,23.9%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(140,72%,14%)
HSV
hsv(140,84%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,56,76)
LAB
lab(22,-25,16)
LCH
lch(22,30,147)
sRGB
(0.039,0.239,0.106)
HEX8
#0a3d1bff
CSS Name
Decimal
010061027

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
72%
Hue
140°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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