The Basalt underneath Downcast Sapping

#353f2d RGB(53,63,45)

About this color

The Basalt underneath Downcast Sapping carries its coordinates at #353f2d: a dark green with muted saturation.

#353f2dRGB(53, 63, 45)

HSL 93° · 17% 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 formats

Name
The Basalt underneath Downcast Sapping
HEX
#353f2d
RGB
rgb(53,63,45)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,24.7%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(93,17%,21%)
HSV
hsv(93,29%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,29,75)
LAB
lab(25,-8,10)
LCH
lch(25,13,129)
sRGB
(0.208,0.247,0.176)
HEX8
#353f2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
053063045

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
17%
Hue
93°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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