What the Brine underneath Decayed Sinking

#114529 RGB(17,69,41)

About this color

What the Brine underneath Decayed Sinking is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #114529 on the color spectrum.

#114529RGB(17, 69, 41)

HSL 148° · 60% saturation · 17% 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
What the Brine underneath Decayed Sinking
HEX
#114529
RGB
rgb(17,69,41)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,27.1%,16.1%)
HSL
hsl(148,60%,17%)
HSV
hsv(148,75%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,41,73)
LAB
lab(25,-25,12)
LCH
lch(25,28,154)
sRGB
(0.067,0.271,0.161)
HEX8
#114529ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017069041

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
60%
Hue
148°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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