Pale Cave behind the Rusting

#08490a RGB(8,73,10)

About this color

Pale Cave behind the Rusting settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #08490a, RGB(8, 73, 10).

#08490aRGB(8, 73, 10)

HSL 122° · 80% saturation · 16% 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
Pale Cave behind the Rusting
HEX
#08490a
RGB
rgb(8,73,10)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,28.6%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(122,80%,16%)
HSV
hsv(122,89%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,86,71)
LAB
lab(26,-33,30)
LCH
lch(26,45,138)
sRGB
(0.031,0.286,0.039)
HEX8
#08490aff
CSS Name
Decimal
008073010

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
80%
Hue
122°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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