Ominous Cave beneath Searing

#15472c RGB(21,71,44)

About this color

Ominous Cave beneath Searing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #15472c, RGB(21, 71, 44).

#15472cRGB(21, 71, 44)

HSL 148° · 54% saturation · 18% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Ominous Cave beneath Searing
HEX
#15472c
RGB
rgb(21,71,44)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,27.8%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(148,54%,18%)
HSV
hsv(148,70%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,38,72)
LAB
lab(26,-24,11)
LCH
lch(26,26,155)
sRGB
(0.082,0.278,0.173)
HEX8
#15472cff
CSS Name
Decimal
021071044

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
54%
Hue
148°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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