When Umbral Basalt beneath Lingering

#10882e RGB(16,136,46)

About this color

When Umbral Basalt beneath Lingering settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #10882e, RGB(16, 136, 46).

#10882eRGB(16, 136, 46)

HSL 135° · 79% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
When Umbral Basalt beneath Lingering
HEX
#10882e
RGB
rgb(16,136,46)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,53.3%,18%)
HSL
hsl(135,79%,30%)
HSV
hsv(135,88%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,66,47)
LAB
lab(49,-50,39)
LCH
lch(49,63,142)
sRGB
(0.063,0.533,0.18)
HEX8
#10882eff
CSS Name
Decimal
016136046

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
79%
Hue
135°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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