Ravaged Basalt upon Expiring

#19771c RGB(25,119,28)

About this color

Ravaged Basalt upon Expiring is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #19771c on the color spectrum.

#19771cRGB(25, 119, 28)

HSL 122° · 65% saturation · 28% 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
Ravaged Basalt upon Expiring
HEX
#19771c
RGB
rgb(25,119,28)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,46.7%,11%)
HSL
hsl(122,65%,28%)
HSV
hsv(122,79%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,76,53)
LAB
lab(43,-45,40)
LCH
lch(43,60,138)
sRGB
(0.098,0.467,0.11)
HEX8
#19771cff
CSS Name
Decimal
025119028

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
65%
Hue
122°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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