Wounded Cave down the Blighting

#10271a RGB(16,39,26)

About this color

Wounded Cave down the Blighting occupies the deep, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #10271a — RGB(16, 39, 26).

#10271aRGB(16, 39, 26)

HSL 146° · 42% saturation · 11% 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 formats

Name
Wounded Cave down the Blighting
HEX
#10271a
RGB
rgb(16,39,26)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,15.3%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(146,42%,11%)
HSV
hsv(146,59%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,33,85)
LAB
lab(13,-13,6)
LCH
lch(13,14,155)
sRGB
(0.063,0.153,0.102)
HEX8
#10271aff
CSS Name
Decimal
016039026

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
42%
Hue
146°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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