The Bare Abyss underneath the Bleeding

#174925 RGB(23,73,37)

About this color

The Bare Abyss underneath the Bleeding occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #174925 — RGB(23, 73, 37).

#174925RGB(23, 73, 37)

HSL 137° · 52% saturation · 19% 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 Bare Abyss underneath the Bleeding
HEX
#174925
RGB
rgb(23,73,37)
RGB%
rgb(9%,28.6%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(137,52%,19%)
HSV
hsv(137,68%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,49,71)
LAB
lab(27,-26,17)
LCH
lch(27,31,147)
sRGB
(0.09,0.286,0.145)
HEX8
#174925ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023073037

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
52%
Hue
137°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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