The Harsh Basalt underneath Suffering

#123f10 RGB(18,63,16)

About this color

The Harsh Basalt underneath Suffering occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #123f10 — RGB(18, 63, 16).

#123f10RGB(18, 63, 16)

HSL 117° · 59% saturation · 15% 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
The Harsh Basalt underneath Suffering
HEX
#123f10
RGB
rgb(18,63,16)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,24.7%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(117,59%,15%)
HSV
hsv(117,75%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,75,75)
LAB
lab(23,-26,24)
LCH
lch(23,35,137)
sRGB
(0.071,0.247,0.063)
HEX8
#123f10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018063016

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
59%
Hue
117°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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