The Stark Basalt before Wasting

#082b10 RGB(8,43,16)

About this color

The Stark Basalt before Wasting carries its coordinates at #082b10: a deep green with vivid saturation.

#082b10RGB(8, 43, 16)

HSL 134° · 69% saturation · 10% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Stark Basalt before Wasting
HEX
#082b10
RGB
rgb(8,43,16)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,16.9%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(134,69%,10%)
HSV
hsv(134,81%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,63,83)
LAB
lab(14,-20,14)
LCH
lch(14,24,145)
sRGB
(0.031,0.169,0.063)
HEX8
#082b10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008043016

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
69%
Hue
134°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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