When Stygian Basalt among Crushing

#0d2e0e RGB(13,46,14)

About this color

When Stygian Basalt among Crushing occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0d2e0e — RGB(13, 46, 14).

#0d2e0eRGB(13, 46, 14)

HSL 122° · 56% saturation · 12% 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 Stygian Basalt among Crushing
HEX
#0d2e0e
RGB
rgb(13,46,14)
RGB%
rgb(5.1%,18%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(122,56%,12%)
HSV
hsv(122,72%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,70,82)
LAB
lab(16,-20,17)
LCH
lch(16,26,140)
sRGB
(0.051,0.18,0.055)
HEX8
#0d2e0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
013046014

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
56%
Hue
122°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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