What Grey Basalt without Plaguing

#147334 RGB(20,115,52)

About this color

What Grey Basalt without Plaguing is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #147334 on the color spectrum.

#147334RGB(20, 115, 52)

HSL 140° · 70% saturation · 26% 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 Grey Basalt without Plaguing
HEX
#147334
RGB
rgb(20,115,52)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,45.1%,20.4%)
HSL
hsl(140,70%,26%)
HSV
hsv(140,83%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,55,55)
LAB
lab(42,-41,27)
LCH
lch(42,49,147)
sRGB
(0.078,0.451,0.204)
HEX8
#147334ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020115052

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
70%
Hue
140°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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