Rooted Bay until Rooting

#15893c RGB(21,137,60)

About this color

Rooted Bay until Rooting occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #15893c — RGB(21, 137, 60).

#15893cRGB(21, 137, 60)

HSL 140° · 73% saturation · 31% 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
Rooted Bay until Rooting
HEX
#15893c
RGB
rgb(21,137,60)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,53.7%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(140,73%,31%)
HSV
hsv(140,85%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,56,46)
LAB
lab(50,-48,32)
LCH
lch(50,58,146)
sRGB
(0.082,0.537,0.235)
HEX8
#15893cff
CSS Name
Decimal
021137060

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
73%
Hue
140°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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