When Empty Basalt toward Shrinking

#064423 RGB(6,68,35)

About this color

When Empty Basalt toward Shrinking settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #064423, RGB(6, 68, 35).

#064423RGB(6, 68, 35)

HSL 148° · 84% saturation · 15% 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 Empty Basalt toward Shrinking
HEX
#064423
RGB
rgb(6,68,35)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,26.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(148,84%,15%)
HSV
hsv(148,91%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,49,73)
LAB
lab(25,-27,15)
LCH
lch(25,31,151)
sRGB
(0.024,0.267,0.137)
HEX8
#064423ff
CSS Name
Decimal
006068035

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
84%
Hue
148°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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