The Brooding Bedrock over Grinding

#055c00 RGB(5,92,0)

About this color

The Brooding Bedrock over Grinding settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #055c00, RGB(5, 92, 0).

#055c00RGB(5, 92, 0)

HSL 117° · 100% saturation · 18% 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
The Brooding Bedrock over Grinding
HEX
#055c00
RGB
rgb(5,92,0)
RGB%
rgb(2%,36.1%,0%)
HSL
hsl(117,100%,18%)
HSV
hsv(117,100%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,100,64)
LAB
lab(33,-40,40)
LCH
lch(33,57,135)
sRGB
(0.02,0.361,0)
HEX8
#055c00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
005092000

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
100%
Hue
117°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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