The Basalt amidst Languid Bleeding

#143612 RGB(20,54,18)

About this color

The Basalt amidst Languid Bleeding is rendered by screens as RGB(20, 54, 18) — a deep, vivid green hue.

#143612RGB(20, 54, 18)

HSL 117° · 50% saturation · 14% 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 Basalt amidst Languid Bleeding
HEX
#143612
RGB
rgb(20,54,18)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,21.2%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(117,50%,14%)
HSV
hsv(117,67%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,67,79)
LAB
lab(19,-21,19)
LCH
lch(19,28,138)
sRGB
(0.078,0.212,0.071)
HEX8
#143612ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020054018

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
50%
Hue
117°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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