The Ghostly Basalt down Crumbling

#21370b RGB(33,55,11)

About this color

The Ghostly Basalt down Crumbling occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #21370b — RGB(33, 55, 11).

#21370bRGB(33, 55, 11)

HSL 90° · 67% saturation · 13% 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
The Ghostly Basalt down Crumbling
HEX
#21370b
RGB
rgb(33,55,11)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,21.6%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(90,67%,13%)
HSV
hsv(90,80%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,80,78)
LAB
lab(20,-17,24)
LCH
lch(20,29,125)
sRGB
(0.129,0.216,0.043)
HEX8
#21370bff
CSS Name
Decimal
033055011

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
67%
Hue
90°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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