When Lightless Basalt atop Deepening

#0c2513 RGB(12,37,19)

About this color

When Lightless Basalt atop Deepening occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c2513 — RGB(12, 37, 19).

#0c2513RGB(12, 37, 19)

HSL 137° · 51% saturation · 10% 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 formats

Name
When Lightless Basalt atop Deepening
HEX
#0c2513
RGB
rgb(12,37,19)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,14.5%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(137,51%,10%)
HSV
hsv(137,68%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,49,85)
LAB
lab(12,-15,9)
LCH
lch(12,17,149)
sRGB
(0.047,0.145,0.075)
HEX8
#0c2513ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012037019

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
51%
Hue
137°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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