Tired Basalt over Defiling

#00350c RGB(0,53,12)

About this color

Tired Basalt over Defiling settles into a deep green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #00350c, RGB(0, 53, 12).

#00350cRGB(0, 53, 12)

HSL 134° · 100% saturation · 10% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Tired Basalt over Defiling
HEX
#00350c
RGB
rgb(0,53,12)
RGB%
rgb(0%,20.8%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(134,100%,10%)
HSV
hsv(134,100%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,0,77,79)
LAB
lab(18,-27,20)
LCH
lch(18,34,143)
sRGB
(0,0.208,0.047)
HEX8
#00350cff
CSS Name
Decimal
000053012

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
100%
Hue
134°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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