The Cairn Inside Piteous Tormenting

#173f12 RGB(23,63,18)

About this color

The Cairn Inside Piteous Tormenting is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 63, 18) — a dark, vivid green hue.

#173f12RGB(23, 63, 18)

HSL 113° · 56% saturation · 16% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as 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

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 Cairn Inside Piteous Tormenting
HEX
#173f12
RGB
rgb(23,63,18)
RGB%
rgb(9%,24.7%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(113,56%,16%)
HSV
hsv(113,71%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,71,75)
LAB
lab(23,-24,23)
LCH
lch(23,33,136)
sRGB
(0.09,0.247,0.071)
HEX8
#173f12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023063018

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
56%
Hue
113°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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