Forbidding Basalt beneath the Aching

#34621a RGB(52,98,26)

About this color

Forbidding Basalt beneath the Aching is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #34621a on the color spectrum.

#34621aRGB(52, 98, 26)

HSL 98° · 58% saturation · 24% 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
Forbidding Basalt beneath the Aching
HEX
#34621a
RGB
rgb(52,98,26)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,38.4%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(98,58%,24%)
HSV
hsv(98,73%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,73,62)
LAB
lab(37,-30,35)
LCH
lch(37,46,131)
sRGB
(0.204,0.384,0.102)
HEX8
#34621aff
CSS Name
Decimal
052098026

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
58%
Hue
98°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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