What Stygian Basalt off Searing

#126614 RGB(18,102,20)

About this color

What Stygian Basalt off Searing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #126614, RGB(18, 102, 20).

#126614RGB(18, 102, 20)

HSL 121° · 70% saturation · 24% 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
What Stygian Basalt off Searing
HEX
#126614
RGB
rgb(18,102,20)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,40%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(121,70%,24%)
HSV
hsv(121,82%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,80,60)
LAB
lab(37,-41,37)
LCH
lch(37,55,138)
sRGB
(0.071,0.4,0.078)
HEX8
#126614ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018102020

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
70%
Hue
121°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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