Lost Abyss circa the Sinking

#1b5511 RGB(27,85,17)

About this color

Lost Abyss circa the Sinking occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1b5511 — RGB(27, 85, 17).

#1b5511RGB(27, 85, 17)

HSL 111° · 67% saturation · 20% 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
Lost Abyss circa the Sinking
HEX
#1b5511
RGB
rgb(27,85,17)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,33.3%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(111,67%,20%)
HSV
hsv(111,80%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,80,67)
LAB
lab(31,-33,32)
LCH
lch(31,46,136)
sRGB
(0.106,0.333,0.067)
HEX8
#1b5511ff
CSS Name
Decimal
027085017

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
67%
Hue
111°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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