The Starless Brine beneath the Stagnating

#175835 RGB(23,88,53)

About this color

The Starless Brine beneath the Stagnating settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #175835, RGB(23, 88, 53).

#175835RGB(23, 88, 53)

HSL 148° · 59% saturation · 22% 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 Starless Brine beneath the Stagnating
HEX
#175835
RGB
rgb(23,88,53)
RGB%
rgb(9%,34.5%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(148,59%,22%)
HSV
hsv(148,74%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,40,65)
LAB
lab(33,-29,15)
LCH
lch(33,33,153)
sRGB
(0.09,0.345,0.208)
HEX8
#175835ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023088053

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
59%
Hue
148°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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