Dead Abyss round Wasting

#174906 RGB(23,73,6)

About this color

Dead Abyss round Wasting occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #174906 — RGB(23, 73, 6).

#174906RGB(23, 73, 6)

HSL 105° · 85% saturation · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Dead Abyss round Wasting
HEX
#174906
RGB
rgb(23,73,6)
RGB%
rgb(9%,28.6%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(105,85%,15%)
HSV
hsv(105,92%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,92,71)
LAB
lab(27,-30,32)
LCH
lch(27,44,133)
sRGB
(0.09,0.286,0.024)
HEX8
#174906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023073006

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
85%
Hue
105°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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