When Fallen Basalt onto Tormenting

#04902e RGB(4,144,46)

About this color

When Fallen Basalt onto Tormenting settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #04902e, RGB(4, 144, 46).

#04902eRGB(4, 144, 46)

HSL 138° · 95% saturation · 29% 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
When Fallen Basalt onto Tormenting
HEX
#04902e
RGB
rgb(4,144,46)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,56.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(138,95%,29%)
HSV
hsv(138,97%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,0,68,44)
LAB
lab(52,-53,42)
LCH
lch(52,68,142)
sRGB
(0.016,0.565,0.18)
HEX8
#04902eff
CSS Name
Decimal
004144046

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
95%
Hue
138°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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