When Parched Basalt past Lapsing

#2a4313 RGB(42,67,19)

About this color

When Parched Basalt past Lapsing carries its coordinates at #2a4313: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#2a4313RGB(42, 67, 19)

HSL 91° · 56% 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

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
When Parched Basalt past Lapsing
HEX
#2a4313
RGB
rgb(42,67,19)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,26.3%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(91,56%,17%)
HSV
hsv(91,72%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,72,74)
LAB
lab(25,-19,25)
LCH
lch(25,31,127)
sRGB
(0.165,0.263,0.075)
HEX8
#2a4313ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042067019

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
56%
Hue
91°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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