Steely Brine without the Suffocating

#155a2a RGB(21,90,42)

About this color

Steely Brine without the Suffocating occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #155a2a — RGB(21, 90, 42).

#155a2aRGB(21, 90, 42)

HSL 138° · 62% saturation · 22% 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
Steely Brine without the Suffocating
HEX
#155a2a
RGB
rgb(21,90,42)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,35.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(138,62%,22%)
HSV
hsv(138,77%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,53,65)
LAB
lab(33,-33,22)
LCH
lch(33,40,146)
sRGB
(0.082,0.353,0.165)
HEX8
#155a2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
021090042

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
62%
Hue
138°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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