Brooding Basalt betwixt Rending

#0b4516 RGB(11,69,22)

About this color

Brooding Basalt betwixt Rending settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #0b4516, RGB(11, 69, 22).

#0b4516RGB(11, 69, 22)

HSL 131° · 72% saturation · 16% 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
Brooding Basalt betwixt Rending
HEX
#0b4516
RGB
rgb(11,69,22)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,27.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(131,72%,16%)
HSV
hsv(131,84%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,68,73)
LAB
lab(25,-29,23)
LCH
lch(25,37,142)
sRGB
(0.043,0.271,0.086)
HEX8
#0b4516ff
CSS Name
Decimal
011069022

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
72%
Hue
131°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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