The Desperate Basalt over Wrecking

#305f3b RGB(48,95,59)

About this color

The Desperate Basalt over Wrecking carries its coordinates at #305f3b: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#305f3bRGB(48, 95, 59)

HSL 134° · 33% saturation · 28% 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
The Desperate Basalt over Wrecking
HEX
#305f3b
RGB
rgb(48,95,59)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,37.3%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(134,33%,28%)
HSV
hsv(134,49%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,38,63)
LAB
lab(36,-25,16)
LCH
lch(36,30,147)
sRGB
(0.188,0.373,0.231)
HEX8
#305f3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
048095059

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
33%
Hue
134°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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