What the Decayed Bedrock amid Despairing

#05841f RGB(5,132,31)

About this color

What the Decayed Bedrock amid Despairing settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #05841f, RGB(5, 132, 31).

#05841fRGB(5, 132, 31)

HSL 132° · 93% saturation · 27% 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
What the Decayed Bedrock amid Despairing
HEX
#05841f
RGB
rgb(5,132,31)
RGB%
rgb(2%,51.8%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(132,93%,27%)
HSV
hsv(132,96%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,77,48)
LAB
lab(48,-51,43)
LCH
lch(48,67,140)
sRGB
(0.02,0.518,0.122)
HEX8
#05841fff
CSS Name
Decimal
005132031

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
93%
Hue
132°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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