The Airless Basalt within Suffering

#286c2b RGB(40,108,43)

About this color

The Airless Basalt within Suffering carries its coordinates at #286c2b: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#286c2bRGB(40, 108, 43)

HSL 123° · 46% saturation · 29% 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
The Airless Basalt within Suffering
HEX
#286c2b
RGB
rgb(40,108,43)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,42.4%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(123,46%,29%)
HSV
hsv(123,63%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,60,58)
LAB
lab(40,-36,30)
LCH
lch(40,47,140)
sRGB
(0.157,0.424,0.169)
HEX8
#286c2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
040108043

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
46%
Hue
123°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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