When Raw Boulder circa Blighting

#11250e RGB(17,37,14)

About this color

When Raw Boulder circa Blighting reads as deep and moderate — a green tone recorded at #11250e, RGB(17, 37, 14).

#11250eRGB(17, 37, 14)

HSL 112° · 45% saturation · 10% 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
When Raw Boulder circa Blighting
HEX
#11250e
RGB
rgb(17,37,14)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,14.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(112,45%,10%)
HSV
hsv(112,62%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,62,85)
LAB
lab(12,-14,12)
LCH
lch(12,18,139)
sRGB
(0.067,0.145,0.055)
HEX8
#11250eff
CSS Name
Decimal
017037014

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
45%
Hue
112°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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