Eclipsed Basalt past the Eroding

#0f552a RGB(15,85,42)

About this color

Eclipsed Basalt past the Eroding presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #0f552a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#0f552aRGB(15, 85, 42)

HSL 143° · 70% saturation · 20% 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
Eclipsed Basalt past the Eroding
HEX
#0f552a
RGB
rgb(15,85,42)
RGB%
rgb(5.9%,33.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(143,70%,20%)
HSV
hsv(143,82%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,51,67)
LAB
lab(31,-32,19)
LCH
lch(31,37,149)
sRGB
(0.059,0.333,0.165)
HEX8
#0f552aff
CSS Name
Decimal
015085042

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
70%
Hue
143°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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