Benighted Cavern outside the Deadening

#107f2a RGB(16,127,42)

About this color

Benighted Cavern outside the Deadening reads as dark and intense — a green tone recorded at #107f2a, RGB(16, 127, 42).

#107f2aRGB(16, 127, 42)

HSL 134° · 78% saturation · 28% 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 dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Benighted Cavern outside the Deadening
HEX
#107f2a
RGB
rgb(16,127,42)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,49.8%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(134,78%,28%)
HSV
hsv(134,87%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,67,50)
LAB
lab(46,-47,37)
LCH
lch(46,60,142)
sRGB
(0.063,0.498,0.165)
HEX8
#107f2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
016127042

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
78%
Hue
134°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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