Sunless Basalt despite the Dreading

#15462a RGB(21,70,42)

About this color

Sunless Basalt despite the Dreading occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #15462a — RGB(21, 70, 42).

#15462aRGB(21, 70, 42)

HSL 146° · 54% saturation · 18% 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
Sunless Basalt despite the Dreading
HEX
#15462a
RGB
rgb(21,70,42)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,27.5%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(146,54%,18%)
HSV
hsv(146,70%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,40,73)
LAB
lab(26,-24,12)
LCH
lch(26,27,153)
sRGB
(0.082,0.275,0.165)
HEX8
#15462aff
CSS Name
Decimal
021070042

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
54%
Hue
146°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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