When Corroded Cavern with Besieging

#177623 RGB(23,118,35)

About this color

When Corroded Cavern with Besieging reads as dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #177623, RGB(23, 118, 35).

#177623RGB(23, 118, 35)

HSL 128° · 67% saturation · 28% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Corroded Cavern with Besieging
HEX
#177623
RGB
rgb(23,118,35)
RGB%
rgb(9%,46.3%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(128,67%,28%)
HSV
hsv(128,81%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,70,54)
LAB
lab(43,-44,37)
LCH
lch(43,57,140)
sRGB
(0.09,0.463,0.137)
HEX8
#177623ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023118035

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
67%
Hue
128°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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