When Coarse Basalt upon Deepening

#188023 RGB(24,128,35)

About this color

When Coarse Basalt upon Deepening settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #188023, RGB(24, 128, 35).

#188023RGB(24, 128, 35)

HSL 126° · 68% saturation · 30% 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
When Coarse Basalt upon Deepening
HEX
#188023
RGB
rgb(24,128,35)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,50.2%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(126,68%,30%)
HSV
hsv(126,81%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,73,50)
LAB
lab(47,-47,41)
LCH
lch(47,62,139)
sRGB
(0.094,0.502,0.137)
HEX8
#188023ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024128035

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
68%
Hue
126°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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