When Burnt Basalt upon Withering

#2f4623 RGB(47,70,35)

About this color

When Burnt Basalt upon Withering carries its coordinates at #2f4623: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#2f4623RGB(47, 70, 35)

HSL 99° · 33% saturation · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Burnt Basalt upon Withering
HEX
#2f4623
RGB
rgb(47,70,35)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,27.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(99,33%,21%)
HSV
hsv(99,50%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,50,73)
LAB
lab(27,-17,18)
LCH
lch(27,25,133)
sRGB
(0.184,0.275,0.137)
HEX8
#2f4623ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047070035

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
33%
Hue
99°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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