When Sullen Basalt on Toppling

#2c4e23 RGB(44,78,35)

About this color

When Sullen Basalt on Toppling is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 78, 35) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#2c4e23RGB(44, 78, 35)

HSL 107° · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Sullen Basalt on Toppling
HEX
#2c4e23
RGB
rgb(44,78,35)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,30.6%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(107,38%,22%)
HSV
hsv(107,55%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,55,69)
LAB
lab(30,-22,22)
LCH
lch(30,31,135)
sRGB
(0.173,0.306,0.137)
HEX8
#2c4e23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044078035

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
38%
Hue
107°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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