Scarred Basalt circa Submerging

#234806 RGB(35,72,6)

About this color

Scarred Basalt circa Submerging is a intense, dark green tone, fixed at #234806 in the RGB color space.

#234806RGB(35, 72, 6)

HSL 94° · 85% saturation · 15% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Scarred Basalt circa Submerging
HEX
#234806
RGB
rgb(35,72,6)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,28.2%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(94,85%,15%)
HSV
hsv(94,92%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,92,72)
LAB
lab(27,-25,32)
LCH
lch(27,41,128)
sRGB
(0.137,0.282,0.024)
HEX8
#234806ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035072006

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
85%
Hue
94°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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