The Airless Cavern beneath Plaguing

#0c501b RGB(12,80,27)

About this color

The Airless Cavern beneath Plaguing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c501b — RGB(12, 80, 27).

#0c501bRGB(12, 80, 27)

HSL 133° · 74% saturation · 18% 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 Airless Cavern beneath Plaguing
HEX
#0c501b
RGB
rgb(12,80,27)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,31.4%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(133,74%,18%)
HSV
hsv(133,85%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,66,69)
LAB
lab(29,-33,25)
LCH
lch(29,41,143)
sRGB
(0.047,0.314,0.106)
HEX8
#0c501bff
CSS Name
Decimal
012080027

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
74%
Hue
133°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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