What the Lost Basalt down Stifling

#06602f RGB(6,96,47)

About this color

What the Lost Basalt down Stifling is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #06602f on the color spectrum.

#06602fRGB(6, 96, 47)

HSL 147° · 88% saturation · 20% 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 Lost Basalt down Stifling
HEX
#06602f
RGB
rgb(6,96,47)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,37.6%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(147,88%,20%)
HSV
hsv(147,94%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,0,51,62)
LAB
lab(35,-36,21)
LCH
lch(35,42,150)
sRGB
(0.024,0.376,0.184)
HEX8
#06602fff
CSS Name
Decimal
006096047

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
88%
Hue
147°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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