When Veiled Bedrock before Grinding

#05802e RGB(5,128,46)

About this color

When Veiled Bedrock before Grinding reads as dark and intense — a green tone recorded at #05802e, RGB(5, 128, 46).

#05802eRGB(5, 128, 46)

HSL 140° · 92% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Veiled Bedrock before Grinding
HEX
#05802e
RGB
rgb(5,128,46)
RGB%
rgb(2%,50.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(140,92%,26%)
HSV
hsv(140,96%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,64,50)
LAB
lab(47,-48,35)
LCH
lch(47,59,144)
sRGB
(0.02,0.502,0.18)
HEX8
#05802eff
CSS Name
Decimal
005128046

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
92%
Hue
140°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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