When Rusted Cairn till Rusting

#165123 RGB(22,81,35)

About this color

When Rusted Cairn till Rusting occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #165123 — RGB(22, 81, 35).

#165123RGB(22, 81, 35)

HSL 133° · 57% 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
When Rusted Cairn till Rusting
HEX
#165123
RGB
rgb(22,81,35)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,31.8%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(133,57%,20%)
HSV
hsv(133,73%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,57,68)
LAB
lab(30,-30,22)
LCH
lch(30,37,144)
sRGB
(0.086,0.318,0.137)
HEX8
#165123ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022081035

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
57%
Hue
133°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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