The Reflective Border from Aging

#109e00 RGB(16,158,0)

About this color

The Reflective Border from Aging is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 158, 0) — a dark, intense green hue.

#109e00RGB(16, 158, 0)

HSL 114° · 100% saturation · 31% 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
The Reflective Border from Aging
HEX
#109e00
RGB
rgb(16,158,0)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,62%,0%)
HSL
hsl(114,100%,31%)
HSV
hsv(114,100%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,100,38)
LAB
lab(57,-59,58)
LCH
lch(57,83,135)
sRGB
(0.063,0.62,0)
HEX8
#109e00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016158000

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
100%
Hue
114°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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