The Cavern without Desperate Consuming

#116412 RGB(17,100,18)

About this color

The Cavern without Desperate Consuming occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #116412 — RGB(17, 100, 18).

#116412RGB(17, 100, 18)

HSL 121° · 71% saturation · 23% 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
The Cavern without Desperate Consuming
HEX
#116412
RGB
rgb(17,100,18)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,39.2%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(121,71%,23%)
HSV
hsv(121,83%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,82,61)
LAB
lab(37,-40,37)
LCH
lch(37,54,137)
sRGB
(0.067,0.392,0.071)
HEX8
#116412ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017100018

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
71%
Hue
121°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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