When the Lightless Basalt over Decaying

#265728 RGB(38,87,40)

About this color

When the Lightless Basalt over Decaying is rendered by screens as RGB(38, 87, 40) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#265728RGB(38, 87, 40)

HSL 122° · 39% saturation · 25% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 the Lightless Basalt over Decaying
HEX
#265728
RGB
rgb(38,87,40)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,34.1%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(122,39%,25%)
HSV
hsv(122,56%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,54,66)
LAB
lab(33,-28,22)
LCH
lch(33,36,142)
sRGB
(0.149,0.341,0.157)
HEX8
#265728ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038087040

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
39%
Hue
122°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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