Sable Basalt upon Wrecking

#1a681c RGB(26,104,28)

About this color

Sable Basalt upon Wrecking carries its coordinates at #1a681c: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#1a681cRGB(26, 104, 28)

HSL 122° · 60% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Sable Basalt upon Wrecking
HEX
#1a681c
RGB
rgb(26,104,28)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,40.8%,11%)
HSL
hsl(122,60%,25%)
HSV
hsv(122,75%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,73,59)
LAB
lab(38,-39,35)
LCH
lch(38,52,138)
sRGB
(0.102,0.408,0.11)
HEX8
#1a681cff
CSS Name
Decimal
026104028

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
60%
Hue
122°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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