What Dusk-bound Basalt until Sickening

#0a8114 RGB(10,129,20)

About this color

What Dusk-bound Basalt until Sickening settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #0a8114, RGB(10, 129, 20).

#0a8114RGB(10, 129, 20)

HSL 125° · 86% saturation · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Dusk-bound Basalt until Sickening
HEX
#0a8114
RGB
rgb(10,129,20)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,50.6%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(125,86%,27%)
HSV
hsv(125,92%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,0,84,49)
LAB
lab(47,-50,46)
LCH
lch(47,68,137)
sRGB
(0.039,0.506,0.078)
HEX8
#0a8114ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010129020

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
86%
Hue
125°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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