Aged Basalt till the Defiling

#195821 RGB(25,88,33)

About this color

Aged Basalt till the Defiling presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #195821 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#195821RGB(25, 88, 33)

HSL 128° · 56% saturation · 22% 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
Aged Basalt till the Defiling
HEX
#195821
RGB
rgb(25,88,33)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,34.5%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(128,56%,22%)
HSV
hsv(128,72%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,63,65)
LAB
lab(32,-33,26)
LCH
lch(32,42,142)
sRGB
(0.098,0.345,0.129)
HEX8
#195821ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025088033

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
56%
Hue
128°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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