When Nocturnal Cave over Strangling

#18261e RGB(24,38,30)

About this color

When Nocturnal Cave over Strangling is a deep green with a muted character, positioned at #18261e on the color spectrum.

#18261eRGB(24, 38, 30)

HSL 146° · 23% saturation · 12% 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 Nocturnal Cave over Strangling
HEX
#18261e
RGB
rgb(24,38,30)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,14.9%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(146,23%,12%)
HSV
hsv(146,37%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,21,85)
LAB
lab(14,-8,3)
LCH
lch(14,9,159)
sRGB
(0.094,0.149,0.118)
HEX8
#18261eff
CSS Name
Decimal
024038030

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
23%
Hue
146°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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