Leaden Basalt behind Stagnating

#284e1c RGB(40,78,28)

About this color

Leaden Basalt behind Stagnating is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #284e1c in the RGB color space.

#284e1cRGB(40, 78, 28)

HSL 106° · 47% saturation · 21% 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 formats

Name
Leaden Basalt behind Stagnating
HEX
#284e1c
RGB
rgb(40,78,28)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,30.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(106,47%,21%)
HSV
hsv(106,64%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,64,69)
LAB
lab(29,-24,25)
LCH
lch(29,35,134)
sRGB
(0.157,0.306,0.11)
HEX8
#284e1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
040078028

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
47%
Hue
106°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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