When Dull Basalt amid Shadowing

#145c03 RGB(20,92,3)

About this color

When Dull Basalt amid Shadowing is rendered by screens as RGB(20, 92, 3) — a dark, intense green hue.

#145c03RGB(20, 92, 3)

HSL 109° · 94% saturation · 19% 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
When Dull Basalt amid Shadowing
HEX
#145c03
RGB
rgb(20,92,3)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,36.1%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(109,94%,19%)
HSV
hsv(109,97%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,97,64)
LAB
lab(34,-38,39)
LCH
lch(34,54,134)
sRGB
(0.078,0.361,0.012)
HEX8
#145c03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020092003

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
94%
Hue
109°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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