When the Overcast Cairn under Sapping

#102508 RGB(16,37,8)

About this color

When the Overcast Cairn under Sapping is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #102508 on the color spectrum.

#102508RGB(16, 37, 8)

HSL 103° · 64% saturation · 9% 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
When the Overcast Cairn under Sapping
HEX
#102508
RGB
rgb(16,37,8)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,14.5%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(103,64%,9%)
HSV
hsv(103,78%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,78,85)
LAB
lab(12,-15,15)
LCH
lch(12,21,135)
sRGB
(0.063,0.145,0.031)
HEX8
#102508ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016037008

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
64%
Hue
103°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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