The Basin During Distant Abiding

#15843d RGB(21,132,61)

About this color

The Basin During Distant Abiding occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #15843d — RGB(21, 132, 61).

#15843dRGB(21, 132, 61)

HSL 142° · 73% saturation · 30% 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 Basin During Distant Abiding
HEX
#15843d
RGB
rgb(21,132,61)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,51.8%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(142,73%,30%)
HSV
hsv(142,84%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,54,48)
LAB
lab(48,-46,30)
LCH
lch(48,55,147)
sRGB
(0.082,0.518,0.239)
HEX8
#15843dff
CSS Name
Decimal
021132061

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
73%
Hue
142°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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