Sullen Basalt down the Collapsing

#2f352a RGB(47,53,42)

About this color

Sullen Basalt down the Collapsing carries its coordinates at #2f352a: a dark green with muted saturation.

#2f352aRGB(47, 53, 42)

HSL 93° · 12% saturation · 19% 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
Sullen Basalt down the Collapsing
HEX
#2f352a
RGB
rgb(47,53,42)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,20.8%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(93,12%,19%)
HSV
hsv(93,21%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,21,79)
LAB
lab(21,-5,6)
LCH
lch(21,8,130)
sRGB
(0.184,0.208,0.165)
HEX8
#2f352aff
CSS Name
Decimal
047053042

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
12%
Hue
93°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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