Plunging Cavern with Dissolving

#1c8d06 RGB(28,141,6)

About this color

Plunging Cavern with Dissolving occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1c8d06 — RGB(28, 141, 6).

#1c8d06RGB(28, 141, 6)

HSL 110° · 92% saturation · 29% 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
Plunging Cavern with Dissolving
HEX
#1c8d06
RGB
rgb(28,141,6)
RGB%
rgb(11%,55.3%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(110,92%,29%)
HSV
hsv(110,96%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,96,45)
LAB
lab(51,-53,53)
LCH
lch(51,75,135)
sRGB
(0.11,0.553,0.024)
HEX8
#1c8d06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028141006

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
92%
Hue
110°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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