When Frank Cape without Delineating

#15952e RGB(21,149,46)

About this color

When Frank Cape without Delineating carries its coordinates at #15952e: a dark green with intense saturation.

#15952eRGB(21, 149, 46)

HSL 132° · 75% saturation · 33% 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
When Frank Cape without Delineating
HEX
#15952e
RGB
rgb(21,149,46)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,58.4%,18%)
HSL
hsl(132,75%,33%)
HSV
hsv(132,86%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,69,42)
LAB
lab(54,-54,44)
LCH
lch(54,70,141)
sRGB
(0.082,0.584,0.18)
HEX8
#15952eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021149046

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
75%
Hue
132°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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