The Basalt circa Rusted Sickening

#23532d RGB(35,83,45)

About this color

The Basalt circa Rusted Sickening is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #23532d on the color spectrum.

#23532dRGB(35, 83, 45)

HSL 133° · 41% saturation · 23% 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 Basalt circa Rusted Sickening
HEX
#23532d
RGB
rgb(35,83,45)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,32.5%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(133,41%,23%)
HSV
hsv(133,58%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,46,67)
LAB
lab(31,-26,17)
LCH
lch(31,31,147)
sRGB
(0.137,0.325,0.176)
HEX8
#23532dff
CSS Name
Decimal
035083045

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
41%
Hue
133°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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