Piteous Cave after Bleeding

#1c3416 RGB(28,52,22)

About this color

Piteous Cave after Bleeding occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1c3416 — RGB(28, 52, 22).

#1c3416RGB(28, 52, 22)

HSL 108° · 41% 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 formats

Name
Piteous Cave after Bleeding
HEX
#1c3416
RGB
rgb(28,52,22)
RGB%
rgb(11%,20.4%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(108,41%,15%)
HSV
hsv(108,58%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,0,58,80)
LAB
lab(19,-17,16)
LCH
lch(19,23,137)
sRGB
(0.11,0.204,0.086)
HEX8
#1c3416ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028052022

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
41%
Hue
108°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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