The Cave under Sable Fettering

#144f12 RGB(20,79,18)

About this color

The Cave under Sable Fettering carries its coordinates at #144f12: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#144f12RGB(20, 79, 18)

HSL 118° · 63% saturation · 19% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Cave under Sable Fettering
HEX
#144f12
RGB
rgb(20,79,18)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,31%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(118,63%,19%)
HSV
hsv(118,77%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,77,69)
LAB
lab(29,-32,29)
LCH
lch(29,43,138)
sRGB
(0.078,0.31,0.071)
HEX8
#144f12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020079018

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
63%
Hue
118°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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