When the Deep Cave on Shadowing

#144c18 RGB(20,76,24)

About this color

When the Deep Cave on Shadowing occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #144c18 — RGB(20, 76, 24).

#144c18RGB(20, 76, 24)

HSL 124° · 58% saturation · 19% 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
When the Deep Cave on Shadowing
HEX
#144c18
RGB
rgb(20,76,24)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,29.8%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(124,58%,19%)
HSV
hsv(124,74%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,68,70)
LAB
lab(28,-30,25)
LCH
lch(28,39,140)
sRGB
(0.078,0.298,0.094)
HEX8
#144c18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020076024

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
58%
Hue
124°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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