The Carbon round Aged Collapsing

#355942 RGB(53,89,66)

About this color

The Carbon round Aged Collapsing settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #355942, RGB(53, 89, 66).

#355942RGB(53, 89, 66)

HSL 142° · 25% saturation · 28% 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 Carbon round Aged Collapsing
HEX
#355942
RGB
rgb(53,89,66)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,34.9%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(142,25%,28%)
HSV
hsv(142,40%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,26,65)
LAB
lab(35,-19,9)
LCH
lch(35,21,155)
sRGB
(0.208,0.349,0.259)
HEX8
#355942ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053089066

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
25%
Hue
142°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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