Airless Basalt with the Shadowing

#2a3621 RGB(42,54,33)

About this color

Airless Basalt with the Shadowing occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a3621 — RGB(42, 54, 33).

#2a3621RGB(42, 54, 33)

HSL 94° · 24% saturation · 17% 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
Airless Basalt with the Shadowing
HEX
#2a3621
RGB
rgb(42,54,33)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,21.2%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(94,24%,17%)
HSV
hsv(94,39%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,39,79)
LAB
lab(21,-10,12)
LCH
lch(21,16,130)
sRGB
(0.165,0.212,0.129)
HEX8
#2a3621ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042054033

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
24%
Hue
94°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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