What Blind Basalt beyond Faltering

#2c4124 RGB(44,65,36)

About this color

What Blind Basalt beyond Faltering settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #2c4124, RGB(44, 65, 36).

#2c4124RGB(44, 65, 36)

HSL 103° · 29% saturation · 20% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
What Blind Basalt beyond Faltering
HEX
#2c4124
RGB
rgb(44,65,36)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,25.5%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(103,29%,20%)
HSV
hsv(103,45%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,45,75)
LAB
lab(25,-15,15)
LCH
lch(25,21,135)
sRGB
(0.173,0.255,0.141)
HEX8
#2c4124ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044065036

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
29%
Hue
103°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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