The Basalt along Hoary Devouring

#146402 RGB(20,100,2)

About this color

The Basalt along Hoary Devouring is a intense, dark green tone, fixed at #146402 in the RGB color space.

#146402RGB(20, 100, 2)

HSL 109° · 96% saturation · 20% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Basalt along Hoary Devouring
HEX
#146402
RGB
rgb(20,100,2)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,39.2%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(109,96%,20%)
HSV
hsv(109,98%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,98,61)
LAB
lab(36,-41,42)
LCH
lch(36,59,134)
sRGB
(0.078,0.392,0.008)
HEX8
#146402ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020100002

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
96%
Hue
109°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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