Aged Boulder within the Quaking

#16520a RGB(22,82,10)

About this color

Aged Boulder within the Quaking settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #16520a, RGB(22, 82, 10).

#16520aRGB(22, 82, 10)

HSL 110° · 78% saturation · 18% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Aged Boulder within the Quaking
HEX
#16520a
RGB
rgb(22,82,10)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,32.2%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(110,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(110,88%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,88,68)
LAB
lab(30,-33,33)
LCH
lch(30,47,135)
sRGB
(0.086,0.322,0.039)
HEX8
#16520aff
CSS Name
Decimal
022082010

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
110°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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