The Basalt beneath Embittered Dismaying

#152a12 RGB(21,42,18)

About this color

The Basalt beneath Embittered Dismaying is rendered by screens as RGB(21, 42, 18) — a deep, moderate green hue.

#152a12RGB(21, 42, 18)

HSL 113° · 40% saturation · 12% 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 beneath Embittered Dismaying
HEX
#152a12
RGB
rgb(21,42,18)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,16.5%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(113,40%,12%)
HSV
hsv(113,57%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,57,84)
LAB
lab(15,-15,13)
LCH
lch(15,20,139)
sRGB
(0.082,0.165,0.071)
HEX8
#152a12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021042018

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
40%
Hue
113°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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