When the Grave Cave in Congealing

#114f28 RGB(17,79,40)

About this color

When the Grave Cave in Congealing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #114f28 — RGB(17, 79, 40).

#114f28RGB(17, 79, 40)

HSL 142° · 65% saturation · 19% 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
When the Grave Cave in Congealing
HEX
#114f28
RGB
rgb(17,79,40)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,31%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(142,65%,19%)
HSV
hsv(142,78%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,49,69)
LAB
lab(29,-29,18)
LCH
lch(29,34,148)
sRGB
(0.067,0.31,0.157)
HEX8
#114f28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017079040

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
65%
Hue
142°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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