Intact Border alongside Arching

#12a106 RGB(18,161,6)

About this color

Intact Border alongside Arching occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #12a106 — RGB(18, 161, 6).

#12a106RGB(18, 161, 6)

HSL 115° · 93% saturation · 33% 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
Intact Border alongside Arching
HEX
#12a106
RGB
rgb(18,161,6)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,63.1%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(115,93%,33%)
HSV
hsv(115,96%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,96,37)
LAB
lab(58,-60,58)
LCH
lch(58,83,136)
sRGB
(0.071,0.631,0.024)
HEX8
#12a106ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018161006

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
93%
Hue
115°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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