When Faltering Basalt up Sinking

#0b5f13 RGB(11,95,19)

About this color

When Faltering Basalt up Sinking occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0b5f13 — RGB(11, 95, 19).

#0b5f13RGB(11, 95, 19)

HSL 126° · 79% saturation · 21% 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 Faltering Basalt up Sinking
HEX
#0b5f13
RGB
rgb(11,95,19)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,37.3%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(126,79%,21%)
HSV
hsv(126,88%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,80,63)
LAB
lab(35,-39,35)
LCH
lch(35,52,138)
sRGB
(0.043,0.373,0.075)
HEX8
#0b5f13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
011095019

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
79%
Hue
126°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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