What the Carbon toward Downcast Eroding

#173a19 RGB(23,58,25)

About this color

What the Carbon toward Downcast Eroding is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #173a19 in the RGB color space.

#173a19RGB(23, 58, 25)

HSL 123° · 43% saturation · 16% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
What the Carbon toward Downcast Eroding
HEX
#173a19
RGB
rgb(23,58,25)
RGB%
rgb(9%,22.7%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(123,43%,16%)
HSV
hsv(123,60%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,57,77)
LAB
lab(21,-21,17)
LCH
lch(21,27,141)
sRGB
(0.09,0.227,0.098)
HEX8
#173a19ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023058025

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
43%
Hue
123°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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