When Harrowed Basalt before Fracturing

#0a4d23 RGB(10,77,35)

About this color

When Harrowed Basalt before Fracturing occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0a4d23 — RGB(10, 77, 35).

#0a4d23RGB(10, 77, 35)

HSL 142° · 77% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When Harrowed Basalt before Fracturing
HEX
#0a4d23
RGB
rgb(10,77,35)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,30.2%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(142,77%,17%)
HSV
hsv(142,87%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,55,70)
LAB
lab(28,-31,19)
LCH
lch(28,36,148)
sRGB
(0.039,0.302,0.137)
HEX8
#0a4d23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010077035

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
77%
Hue
142°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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