When Worn Basalt During Starving

#177e33 RGB(23,126,51)

About this color

When Worn Basalt During Starving reads as dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #177e33, RGB(23, 126, 51).

#177e33RGB(23, 126, 51)

HSL 136° · 69% saturation · 29% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Worn Basalt During Starving
HEX
#177e33
RGB
rgb(23,126,51)
RGB%
rgb(9%,49.4%,20%)
HSL
hsl(136,69%,29%)
HSV
hsv(136,82%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,60,51)
LAB
lab(46,-45,32)
LCH
lch(46,55,145)
sRGB
(0.09,0.494,0.2)
HEX8
#177e33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023126051

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
69%
Hue
136°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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