When Nightbound Cave through Dimming

#173a13 RGB(23,58,19)

About this color

When Nightbound Cave through Dimming is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #173a13 on the color spectrum.

#173a13RGB(23, 58, 19)

HSL 114° · 51% saturation · 15% 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
When Nightbound Cave through Dimming
HEX
#173a13
RGB
rgb(23,58,19)
RGB%
rgb(9%,22.7%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(114,51%,15%)
HSV
hsv(114,67%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,67,77)
LAB
lab(21,-22,20)
LCH
lch(21,30,138)
sRGB
(0.09,0.227,0.075)
HEX8
#173a13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023058019

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
51%
Hue
114°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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