When Grieving Basalt nearby Wracking

#204d0e RGB(32,77,14)

About this color

When Grieving Basalt nearby Wracking settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #204d0e, RGB(32, 77, 14).

#204d0eRGB(32, 77, 14)

HSL 103° · 69% saturation · 18% 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
When Grieving Basalt nearby Wracking
HEX
#204d0e
RGB
rgb(32,77,14)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,30.2%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(103,69%,18%)
HSV
hsv(103,82%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,82,70)
LAB
lab(29,-28,31)
LCH
lch(29,42,132)
sRGB
(0.125,0.302,0.055)
HEX8
#204d0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
032077014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
69%
Hue
103°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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