The Gloomy Bedrock along Eroding

#124710 RGB(18,71,16)

About this color

The Gloomy Bedrock along Eroding reads as dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #124710, RGB(18, 71, 16).

#124710RGB(18, 71, 16)

HSL 118° · 63% saturation · 17% 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 dark 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
The Gloomy Bedrock along Eroding
HEX
#124710
RGB
rgb(18,71,16)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,27.8%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(118,63%,17%)
HSV
hsv(118,77%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,77,72)
LAB
lab(26,-30,27)
LCH
lch(26,40,138)
sRGB
(0.071,0.278,0.063)
HEX8
#124710ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018071016

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
63%
Hue
118°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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