When the Chill Brine before Stalling

#101c08 RGB(16,28,8)

About this color

When the Chill Brine before Stalling settles into a deep green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #101c08, RGB(16, 28, 8).

#101c08RGB(16, 28, 8)

HSL 96° · 56% saturation · 7% 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 the Chill Brine before Stalling
HEX
#101c08
RGB
rgb(16,28,8)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,11%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(96,56%,7%)
HSV
hsv(96,71%,11%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,71,89)
LAB
lab(9,-10,9)
LCH
lch(9,13,138)
sRGB
(0.063,0.11,0.031)
HEX8
#101c08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016028008

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
56%
Hue
96°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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