When Smoldering Basalt with Rusting

#21440e RGB(33,68,14)

About this color

When Smoldering Basalt with Rusting settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #21440e, RGB(33, 68, 14).

#21440eRGB(33, 68, 14)

HSL 99° · 66% saturation · 16% 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 Smoldering Basalt with Rusting
HEX
#21440e
RGB
rgb(33,68,14)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,26.7%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(99,66%,16%)
HSV
hsv(99,79%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,79,73)
LAB
lab(25,-24,27)
LCH
lch(25,36,132)
sRGB
(0.129,0.267,0.055)
HEX8
#21440eff
CSS Name
Decimal
033068014

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
66%
Hue
99°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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