The Basalt throughout Jagged Expiring

#154f12 RGB(21,79,18)

About this color

The Basalt throughout Jagged Expiring carries its coordinates at #154f12: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#154f12RGB(21, 79, 18)

HSL 117° · 63% saturation · 19% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Basalt throughout Jagged Expiring
HEX
#154f12
RGB
rgb(21,79,18)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,31%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(117,63%,19%)
HSV
hsv(117,77%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,77,69)
LAB
lab(29,-32,29)
LCH
lch(29,43,138)
sRGB
(0.082,0.31,0.071)
HEX8
#154f12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021079018

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
63%
Hue
117°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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