When Waning Basalt Against Crumbling

#2a371e RGB(42,55,30)

About this color

When Waning Basalt Against Crumbling is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #2a371e in the RGB color space.

#2a371eRGB(42, 55, 30)

HSL 91° · 29% saturation · 17% 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 formats

Name
When Waning Basalt Against Crumbling
HEX
#2a371e
RGB
rgb(42,55,30)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,21.6%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(91,29%,17%)
HSV
hsv(91,45%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,45,78)
LAB
lab(21,-11,14)
LCH
lch(21,18,128)
sRGB
(0.165,0.216,0.118)
HEX8
#2a371eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042055030

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
29%
Hue
91°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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