The Remorseless Basalt upon Dissolving

#1f6540 RGB(31,101,64)

About this color

The Remorseless Basalt upon Dissolving carries its coordinates at #1f6540: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#1f6540RGB(31, 101, 64)

HSL 148° · 53% saturation · 26% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Remorseless Basalt upon Dissolving
HEX
#1f6540
RGB
rgb(31,101,64)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,39.6%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(148,53%,26%)
HSV
hsv(148,69%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,37,60)
LAB
lab(38,-31,15)
LCH
lch(38,34,154)
sRGB
(0.122,0.396,0.251)
HEX8
#1f6540ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031101064

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
53%
Hue
148°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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