Cold Cavern above Blistering

#1b311c RGB(27,49,28)

About this color

Cold Cavern above Blistering occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1b311c — RGB(27, 49, 28).

#1b311cRGB(27, 49, 28)

HSL 123° · 29% 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
Cold Cavern above Blistering
HEX
#1b311c
RGB
rgb(27,49,28)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,19.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(123,29%,15%)
HSV
hsv(123,45%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,43,81)
LAB
lab(18,-14,11)
LCH
lch(18,18,142)
sRGB
(0.106,0.192,0.11)
HEX8
#1b311cff
CSS Name
Decimal
027049028

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
29%
Hue
123°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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