What the Basalt without Dreadful Bemoaning

#286a19 RGB(40,106,25)

About this color

What the Basalt without Dreadful Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(40, 106, 25) — a dark, vivid green hue.

#286a19RGB(40, 106, 25)

HSL 109° · 62% saturation · 26% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
What the Basalt without Dreadful Bemoaning
HEX
#286a19
RGB
rgb(40,106,25)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,41.6%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(109,62%,26%)
HSV
hsv(109,76%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,76,58)
LAB
lab(39,-37,37)
LCH
lch(39,52,135)
sRGB
(0.157,0.416,0.098)
HEX8
#286a19ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040106025

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
62%
Hue
109°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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