Remorseless Basalt upon Plaguing

#083416 RGB(8,52,22)

About this color

Remorseless Basalt upon Plaguing is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #083416 on the color spectrum.

#083416RGB(8, 52, 22)

HSL 139° · 73% saturation · 12% 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
Remorseless Basalt upon Plaguing
HEX
#083416
RGB
rgb(8,52,22)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,20.4%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(139,73%,12%)
HSV
hsv(139,85%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,58,80)
LAB
lab(18,-23,15)
LCH
lch(18,27,147)
sRGB
(0.031,0.204,0.086)
HEX8
#083416ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008052022

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
73%
Hue
139°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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