Certain Bay without the Leaning

#14ab21 RGB(20,171,33)

About this color

Certain Bay without the Leaning occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #14ab21 — RGB(20, 171, 33).

#14ab21RGB(20, 171, 33)

HSL 125° · 79% saturation · 37% 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
Certain Bay without the Leaning
HEX
#14ab21
RGB
rgb(20,171,33)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,67.1%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(125,79%,37%)
HSV
hsv(125,88%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,81,33)
LAB
lab(61,-61,56)
LCH
lch(61,83,137)
sRGB
(0.078,0.671,0.129)
HEX8
#14ab21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020171033

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
79%
Hue
125°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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