When Condemned Basalt between Throttling

#1a482e RGB(26,72,46)

About this color

When Condemned Basalt between Throttling occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1a482e — RGB(26, 72, 46).

#1a482eRGB(26, 72, 46)

HSL 146° · 47% saturation · 19% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Condemned Basalt between Throttling
HEX
#1a482e
RGB
rgb(26,72,46)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,28.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(146,47%,19%)
HSV
hsv(146,64%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,0,36,72)
LAB
lab(27,-23,11)
LCH
lch(27,25,154)
sRGB
(0.102,0.282,0.18)
HEX8
#1a482eff
CSS Name
Decimal
026072046

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
47%
Hue
146°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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