When Dreary Cavern before Moldering

#125913 RGB(18,89,19)

About this color

When Dreary Cavern before Moldering settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #125913, RGB(18, 89, 19).

#125913RGB(18, 89, 19)

HSL 121° · 66% saturation · 21% 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
When Dreary Cavern before Moldering
HEX
#125913
RGB
rgb(18,89,19)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,34.9%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(121,66%,21%)
HSV
hsv(121,80%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,79,65)
LAB
lab(33,-36,33)
LCH
lch(33,49,137)
sRGB
(0.071,0.349,0.075)
HEX8
#125913ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018089019

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
66%
Hue
121°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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