Lamenting Basalt from the Stagnating

#002d11 RGB(0,45,17)

About this color

Lamenting Basalt from the Stagnating occupies the deep, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #002d11 — RGB(0, 45, 17).

#002d11RGB(0, 45, 17)

HSL 143° · 100% saturation · 9% 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
Lamenting Basalt from the Stagnating
HEX
#002d11
RGB
rgb(0,45,17)
RGB%
rgb(0%,17.6%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(143,100%,9%)
HSV
hsv(143,100%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,0,62,82)
LAB
lab(15,-23,14)
LCH
lch(15,27,149)
sRGB
(0,0.176,0.067)
HEX8
#002d11ff
CSS Name
Decimal
000045017

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
100%
Hue
143°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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