The Decayed Basalt behind Scarring

#15511b RGB(21,81,27)

About this color

The Decayed Basalt behind Scarring is a vivid, dark green tone, fixed at #15511b in the RGB color space.

#15511bRGB(21, 81, 27)

HSL 126° · 59% saturation · 20% 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 Decayed Basalt behind Scarring
HEX
#15511b
RGB
rgb(21,81,27)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,31.8%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(126,59%,20%)
HSV
hsv(126,74%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,67,68)
LAB
lab(30,-32,26)
LCH
lch(30,41,141)
sRGB
(0.082,0.318,0.106)
HEX8
#15511bff
CSS Name
Decimal
021081027

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
59%
Hue
126°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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