What the Basalt with Sunken Plaguing

#206e39 RGB(32,110,57)

About this color

What the Basalt with Sunken Plaguing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #206e39, RGB(32, 110, 57).

#206e39RGB(32, 110, 57)

HSL 139° · 55% 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
What the Basalt with Sunken Plaguing
HEX
#206e39
RGB
rgb(32,110,57)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,43.1%,22.4%)
HSL
hsl(139,55%,28%)
HSV
hsv(139,71%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,48,57)
LAB
lab(41,-36,23)
LCH
lch(41,43,147)
sRGB
(0.125,0.431,0.224)
HEX8
#206e39ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032110057

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
55%
Hue
139°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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