The Abandoned Basalt beneath the Parching

#083115 RGB(8,49,21)

About this color

The Abandoned Basalt beneath the Parching reads as deep and vivid — a green tone recorded at #083115, RGB(8, 49, 21).

#083115RGB(8, 49, 21)

HSL 139° · 72% saturation · 11% 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

In practical terms, a deep green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Abandoned Basalt beneath the Parching
HEX
#083115
RGB
rgb(8,49,21)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,19.2%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(139,72%,11%)
HSV
hsv(139,84%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,57,81)
LAB
lab(17,-22,14)
LCH
lch(17,26,148)
sRGB
(0.031,0.192,0.082)
HEX8
#083115ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008049021

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
72%
Hue
139°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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