Ravaged Cairn through Aching

#10843c RGB(16,132,60)

About this color

Ravaged Cairn through Aching settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #10843c, RGB(16, 132, 60).

#10843cRGB(16, 132, 60)

HSL 143° · 78% saturation · 29% 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
Ravaged Cairn through Aching
HEX
#10843c
RGB
rgb(16,132,60)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,51.8%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(143,78%,29%)
HSV
hsv(143,88%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,55,48)
LAB
lab(48,-46,30)
LCH
lch(48,55,147)
sRGB
(0.063,0.518,0.235)
HEX8
#10843cff
CSS Name
Decimal
016132060

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
78%
Hue
143°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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