The Cave by Darksome Clouding

#11170d RGB(17,23,13)

About this color

The Cave by Darksome Clouding occupies the deep, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #11170d — RGB(17, 23, 13).

#11170dRGB(17, 23, 13)

HSL 96° · 28% saturation · 7% 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 Cave by Darksome Clouding
HEX
#11170d
RGB
rgb(17,23,13)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,9%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(96,28%,7%)
HSV
hsv(96,43%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,43,91)
LAB
lab(7,-5,5)
LCH
lch(7,7,135)
sRGB
(0.067,0.09,0.051)
HEX8
#11170dff
CSS Name
Decimal
017023013

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
28%
Hue
96°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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