Gaunt Cave Since Decaying

#125e16 RGB(18,94,22)

About this color

Gaunt Cave Since Decaying occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #125e16 — RGB(18, 94, 22).

#125e16RGB(18, 94, 22)

HSL 123° · 68% saturation · 22% 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
Gaunt Cave Since Decaying
HEX
#125e16
RGB
rgb(18,94,22)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,36.9%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(123,68%,22%)
HSV
hsv(123,81%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,77,63)
LAB
lab(34,-38,33)
LCH
lch(34,50,139)
sRGB
(0.071,0.369,0.086)
HEX8
#125e16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018094022

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
68%
Hue
123°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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