What Hellish Cave upon Strangling

#146314 RGB(20,99,20)

About this color

What Hellish Cave upon Strangling occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #146314 — RGB(20, 99, 20).

#146314RGB(20, 99, 20)

HSL 120° · 66% saturation · 23% 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
What Hellish Cave upon Strangling
HEX
#146314
RGB
rgb(20,99,20)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,38.8%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(120,66%,23%)
HSV
hsv(120,80%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,80,61)
LAB
lab(36,-39,36)
LCH
lch(36,53,137)
sRGB
(0.078,0.388,0.078)
HEX8
#146314ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020099020

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
66%
Hue
120°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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