The Mourning Basalt alongside the Embittering

#175105 RGB(23,81,5)

About this color

The Mourning Basalt alongside the Embittering is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #175105 on the color spectrum.

#175105RGB(23, 81, 5)

HSL 106° · 88% saturation · 17% 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
The Mourning Basalt alongside the Embittering
HEX
#175105
RGB
rgb(23,81,5)
RGB%
rgb(9%,31.8%,2%)
HSL
hsl(106,88%,17%)
HSV
hsv(106,94%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,94,68)
LAB
lab(30,-33,35)
LCH
lch(30,48,133)
sRGB
(0.09,0.318,0.02)
HEX8
#175105ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023081005

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
88%
Hue
106°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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