Desolate Cavern outside the Wrecking

#10321a RGB(16,50,26)

About this color

Desolate Cavern outside the Wrecking reads as deep and vivid — a green tone recorded at #10321a, RGB(16, 50, 26).

#10321aRGB(16, 50, 26)

HSL 138° · 52% saturation · 13% 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

In practical terms, a deep green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Desolate Cavern outside the Wrecking
HEX
#10321a
RGB
rgb(16,50,26)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,19.6%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(138,52%,13%)
HSV
hsv(138,68%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,48,80)
LAB
lab(18,-19,12)
LCH
lch(18,22,148)
sRGB
(0.063,0.196,0.102)
HEX8
#10321aff
CSS Name
Decimal
016050026

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
52%
Hue
138°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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