What the Cairn amid Eroded Eroding

#172609 RGB(23,38,9)

About this color

What the Cairn amid Eroded Eroding occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #172609 — RGB(23, 38, 9).

#172609RGB(23, 38, 9)

HSL 91° · 62% saturation · 9% 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
What the Cairn amid Eroded Eroding
HEX
#172609
RGB
rgb(23,38,9)
RGB%
rgb(9%,14.9%,3.5%)
HSL
hsl(91,62%,9%)
HSV
hsv(91,76%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,76,85)
LAB
lab(13,-13,15)
LCH
lch(13,20,131)
sRGB
(0.09,0.149,0.035)
HEX8
#172609ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023038009

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
62%
Hue
91°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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