When Grey Bedrock before Plaguing

#163013 RGB(22,48,19)

About this color

When Grey Bedrock before Plaguing occupies the deep, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #163013 — RGB(22, 48, 19).

#163013RGB(22, 48, 19)

HSL 114° · 43% saturation · 13% 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
When Grey Bedrock before Plaguing
HEX
#163013
RGB
rgb(22,48,19)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,18.8%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(114,43%,13%)
HSV
hsv(114,60%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,60,81)
LAB
lab(17,-17,15)
LCH
lch(17,23,139)
sRGB
(0.086,0.188,0.075)
HEX8
#163013ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022048019

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
43%
Hue
114°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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