When Desperate Basalt beneath Scorching

#065313 RGB(6,83,19)

About this color

When Desperate Basalt beneath Scorching occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #065313 — RGB(6, 83, 19).

#065313RGB(6, 83, 19)

HSL 130° · 87% saturation · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Desperate Basalt beneath Scorching
HEX
#065313
RGB
rgb(6,83,19)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,32.5%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(130,87%,17%)
HSV
hsv(130,93%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,77,67)
LAB
lab(30,-36,30)
LCH
lch(30,47,140)
sRGB
(0.024,0.325,0.075)
HEX8
#065313ff
CSS Name
Decimal
006083019

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
87%
Hue
130°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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