The Basalt amidst Mourning Brooding

#25520d RGB(37,82,13)

About this color

The Basalt amidst Mourning Brooding presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #25520d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#25520dRGB(37, 82, 13)

HSL 99° · 73% saturation · 19% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Basalt amidst Mourning Brooding
HEX
#25520d
RGB
rgb(37,82,13)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,32.2%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(99,73%,19%)
HSV
hsv(99,84%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,84,68)
LAB
lab(31,-29,33)
LCH
lch(31,44,131)
sRGB
(0.145,0.322,0.051)
HEX8
#25520dff
CSS Name
Decimal
037082013

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
73%
Hue
99°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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