When Spectral Basalt During Thawing

#2b541e RGB(43,84,30)

About this color

When Spectral Basalt During Thawing is rendered by screens as RGB(43, 84, 30) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#2b541eRGB(43, 84, 30)

HSL 106° · 47% saturation · 22% 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 formats

Name
When Spectral Basalt During Thawing
HEX
#2b541e
RGB
rgb(43,84,30)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,32.9%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(106,47%,22%)
HSV
hsv(106,64%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,64,67)
LAB
lab(32,-26,27)
LCH
lch(32,37,134)
sRGB
(0.169,0.329,0.118)
HEX8
#2b541eff
CSS Name
Decimal
043084030

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
47%
Hue
106°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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