Coarse Basalt During the Blighting

#094e11 RGB(9,78,17)

About this color

Coarse Basalt During the Blighting presents itself as a dark, intense green shade, sitting at #094e11 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#094e11RGB(9, 78, 17)

HSL 127° · 79% 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

In practical terms, a dark 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
Coarse Basalt During the Blighting
HEX
#094e11
RGB
rgb(9,78,17)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,30.6%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(127,79%,17%)
HSV
hsv(127,88%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,78,69)
LAB
lab(28,-34,29)
LCH
lch(28,45,140)
sRGB
(0.035,0.306,0.067)
HEX8
#094e11ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009078017

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
79%
Hue
127°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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