What the Basalt amid Wretched Eroding

#1e6709 RGB(30,103,9)

About this color

What the Basalt amid Wretched Eroding settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #1e6709, RGB(30, 103, 9).

#1e6709RGB(30, 103, 9)

HSL 107° · 84% saturation · 22% 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
What the Basalt amid Wretched Eroding
HEX
#1e6709
RGB
rgb(30,103,9)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,40.4%,3.5%)
HSL
hsl(107,84%,22%)
HSV
hsv(107,91%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,91,60)
LAB
lab(38,-39,41)
LCH
lch(38,57,134)
sRGB
(0.118,0.404,0.035)
HEX8
#1e6709ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030103009

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
84%
Hue
107°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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