Grey Basalt before Fracturing

#021e0c RGB(2,30,12)

About this color

Grey Basalt before Fracturing occupies the deep, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #021e0c — RGB(2, 30, 12).

#021e0cRGB(2, 30, 12)

HSL 141° · 88% saturation · 6% 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
Grey Basalt before Fracturing
HEX
#021e0c
RGB
rgb(2,30,12)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,11.8%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(141,88%,6%)
HSV
hsv(141,93%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,60,88)
LAB
lab(9,-15,8)
LCH
lch(9,17,152)
sRGB
(0.008,0.118,0.047)
HEX8
#021e0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
002030012

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
88%
Hue
141°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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