When Mournful Basalt until Wailing

#153423 RGB(21,52,35)

About this color

When Mournful Basalt until Wailing is a deep green with a moderate character, positioned at #153423 on the color spectrum.

#153423RGB(21, 52, 35)

HSL 147° · 42% saturation · 14% 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
When Mournful Basalt until Wailing
HEX
#153423
RGB
rgb(21,52,35)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,20.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(147,42%,14%)
HSV
hsv(147,60%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,33,80)
LAB
lab(19,-16,7)
LCH
lch(19,17,156)
sRGB
(0.082,0.204,0.137)
HEX8
#153423ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021052035

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
42%
Hue
147°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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