The Ravaged Cairn without Staining

#176b0b RGB(23,107,11)

About this color

The Ravaged Cairn without Staining is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #176b0b on the color spectrum.

#176b0bRGB(23, 107, 11)

HSL 113° · 81% saturation · 23% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ravaged Cairn without Staining
HEX
#176b0b
RGB
rgb(23,107,11)
RGB%
rgb(9%,42%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(113,81%,23%)
HSV
hsv(113,90%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,90,58)
LAB
lab(39,-42,41)
LCH
lch(39,59,136)
sRGB
(0.09,0.42,0.043)
HEX8
#176b0bff
CSS Name
Decimal
023107011

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
81%
Hue
113°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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