The Basalt on Sullen Faltering

#313e2d RGB(49,62,45)

About this color

The Basalt on Sullen Faltering is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 62, 45) — a dark, muted green hue.

#313e2dRGB(49, 62, 45)

HSL 106° · 16% saturation · 21% 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
The Basalt on Sullen Faltering
HEX
#313e2d
RGB
rgb(49,62,45)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,24.3%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(106,16%,21%)
HSV
hsv(106,27%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,27,76)
LAB
lab(25,-9,9)
LCH
lch(25,13,135)
sRGB
(0.192,0.243,0.176)
HEX8
#313e2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
049062045

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
16%
Hue
106°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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