Forgotten Basalt off Bleeding

#354a36 RGB(53,74,54)

About this color

Forgotten Basalt off Bleeding occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #354a36 — RGB(53, 74, 54).

#354a36RGB(53, 74, 54)

HSL 123° · 17% saturation · 25% 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 formats

Name
Forgotten Basalt off Bleeding
HEX
#354a36
RGB
rgb(53,74,54)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,29%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(123,17%,25%)
HSV
hsv(123,28%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,27,71)
LAB
lab(29,-13,9)
LCH
lch(29,16,145)
sRGB
(0.208,0.29,0.212)
HEX8
#354a36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053074054

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
17%
Hue
123°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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