When the Sightless Basalt Around Searing

#285038 RGB(40,80,56)

About this color

When the Sightless Basalt Around Searing is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #285038 in the RGB color space.

#285038RGB(40, 80, 56)

HSL 144° · 33% saturation · 24% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When the Sightless Basalt Around Searing
HEX
#285038
RGB
rgb(40,80,56)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,31.4%,22%)
HSL
hsl(144,33%,24%)
HSV
hsv(144,50%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,30,69)
LAB
lab(31,-20,10)
LCH
lch(31,22,153)
sRGB
(0.157,0.314,0.22)
HEX8
#285038ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040080056

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
33%
Hue
144°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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