The Basalt beyond Rueful Brooding

#328112 RGB(50,129,18)

About this color

The Basalt beyond Rueful Brooding settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #328112, RGB(50, 129, 18).

#328112RGB(50, 129, 18)

HSL 103° · 76% saturation · 29% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Basalt beyond Rueful Brooding
HEX
#328112
RGB
rgb(50,129,18)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,50.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(103,76%,29%)
HSV
hsv(103,86%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,86,49)
LAB
lab(48,-44,47)
LCH
lch(48,64,133)
sRGB
(0.196,0.506,0.071)
HEX8
#328112ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050129018

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
76%
Hue
103°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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