Grim Basalt throughout the Plaguing

#14803a RGB(20,128,58)

About this color

Grim Basalt throughout the Plaguing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #14803a, RGB(20, 128, 58).

#14803aRGB(20, 128, 58)

HSL 141° · 73% saturation · 29% 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
Grim Basalt throughout the Plaguing
HEX
#14803a
RGB
rgb(20,128,58)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,50.2%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(141,73%,29%)
HSV
hsv(141,84%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,55,50)
LAB
lab(47,-45,30)
LCH
lch(47,54,146)
sRGB
(0.078,0.502,0.227)
HEX8
#14803aff
CSS Name
Decimal
020128058

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
73%
Hue
141°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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