The Dusky Carbon Inside the Dreading

#114115 RGB(17,65,21)

About this color

The Dusky Carbon Inside the Dreading settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #114115, RGB(17, 65, 21).

#114115RGB(17, 65, 21)

HSL 125° · 59% saturation · 16% 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
The Dusky Carbon Inside the Dreading
HEX
#114115
RGB
rgb(17,65,21)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,25.5%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(125,59%,16%)
HSV
hsv(125,74%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,68,75)
LAB
lab(24,-27,22)
LCH
lch(24,35,141)
sRGB
(0.067,0.255,0.082)
HEX8
#114115ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017065021

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
59%
Hue
125°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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