The Cave from Worn Writhing

#16461d RGB(22,70,29)

About this color

The Cave from Worn Writhing is rendered by screens as RGB(22, 70, 29) — a dark, vivid green hue.

#16461dRGB(22, 70, 29)

HSL 129° · 52% saturation · 18% 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
The Cave from Worn Writhing
HEX
#16461d
RGB
rgb(22,70,29)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,27.5%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(129,52%,18%)
HSV
hsv(129,69%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,59,73)
LAB
lab(26,-26,20)
LCH
lch(26,33,142)
sRGB
(0.086,0.275,0.114)
HEX8
#16461dff
CSS Name
Decimal
022070029

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
52%
Hue
129°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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