The Doleful Basalt through Shrinking

#0d3700 RGB(13,55,0)

About this color

The Doleful Basalt through Shrinking occupies the deep, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0d3700 — RGB(13, 55, 0).

#0d3700RGB(13, 55, 0)

HSL 106° · 100% saturation · 11% 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
The Doleful Basalt through Shrinking
HEX
#0d3700
RGB
rgb(13,55,0)
RGB%
rgb(5.1%,21.6%,0%)
HSL
hsl(106,100%,11%)
HSV
hsv(106,100%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,100,78)
LAB
lab(19,-26,27)
LCH
lch(19,37,134)
sRGB
(0.051,0.216,0)
HEX8
#0d3700ff
CSS Name
Decimal
013055000

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
100%
Hue
106°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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