When Dreadful Basalt through Stunting

#283923 RGB(40,57,35)

About this color

When Dreadful Basalt through Stunting settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #283923, RGB(40, 57, 35).

#283923RGB(40, 57, 35)

HSL 106° · 24% saturation · 18% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dreadful Basalt through Stunting
HEX
#283923
RGB
rgb(40,57,35)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,22.4%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(106,24%,18%)
HSV
hsv(106,39%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,39,78)
LAB
lab(22,-12,12)
LCH
lch(22,17,135)
sRGB
(0.157,0.224,0.137)
HEX8
#283923ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040057035

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
24%
Hue
106°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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