Blighted Char until the Scarring

#16261a RGB(22,38,26)

About this color

Blighted Char until the Scarring is a deep green with a moderate character, positioned at #16261a on the color spectrum.

#16261aRGB(22, 38, 26)

HSL 135° · 27% saturation · 12% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Blighted Char until the Scarring
HEX
#16261a
RGB
rgb(22,38,26)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,14.9%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(135,27%,12%)
HSV
hsv(135,42%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,32,85)
LAB
lab(13,-10,6)
LCH
lch(13,12,149)
sRGB
(0.086,0.149,0.102)
HEX8
#16261aff
CSS Name
Decimal
022038026

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
27%
Hue
135°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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