When Bleak Basalt above Relenting

#16552e RGB(22,85,46)

About this color

When Bleak Basalt above Relenting carries its coordinates at #16552e: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#16552eRGB(22, 85, 46)

HSL 143° · 59% saturation · 21% 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
When Bleak Basalt above Relenting
HEX
#16552e
RGB
rgb(22,85,46)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,33.3%,18%)
HSL
hsl(143,59%,21%)
HSV
hsv(143,74%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,46,67)
LAB
lab(31,-30,17)
LCH
lch(31,34,150)
sRGB
(0.086,0.333,0.18)
HEX8
#16552eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022085046

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
59%
Hue
143°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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