The Basalt During Grimy Stifling

#155032 RGB(21,80,50)

About this color

The Basalt During Grimy Stifling occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #155032 — RGB(21, 80, 50).

#155032RGB(21, 80, 50)

HSL 149° · 58% saturation · 20% 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 During Grimy Stifling
HEX
#155032
RGB
rgb(21,80,50)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,31.4%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(149,58%,20%)
HSV
hsv(149,74%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,38,69)
LAB
lab(30,-27,12)
LCH
lch(30,30,156)
sRGB
(0.082,0.314,0.196)
HEX8
#155032ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021080050

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
58%
Hue
149°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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