When the Faltering Basalt onto Smothering

#365c38 RGB(54,92,56)

About this color

When the Faltering Basalt onto Smothering is rendered by screens as RGB(54, 92, 56) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#365c38RGB(54, 92, 56)

HSL 123° · 26% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Faltering Basalt onto Smothering
HEX
#365c38
RGB
rgb(54,92,56)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,36.1%,22%)
HSL
hsl(123,26%,29%)
HSV
hsv(123,41%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,39,64)
LAB
lab(35,-22,17)
LCH
lch(35,28,142)
sRGB
(0.212,0.361,0.22)
HEX8
#365c38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054092056

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
26%
Hue
123°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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