When Heavy Boulder after Lapsing

#115d0e RGB(17,93,14)

About this color

When Heavy Boulder after Lapsing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #115d0e — RGB(17, 93, 14).

#115d0eRGB(17, 93, 14)

HSL 118° · 74% saturation · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Heavy Boulder after Lapsing
HEX
#115d0e
RGB
rgb(17,93,14)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,36.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(118,74%,21%)
HSV
hsv(118,85%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,85,64)
LAB
lab(34,-38,36)
LCH
lch(34,52,137)
sRGB
(0.067,0.365,0.055)
HEX8
#115d0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
017093014

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
74%
Hue
118°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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