Ebbing Bedrock despite Bleeding

#404a3c RGB(64,74,60)

About this color

Ebbing Bedrock despite Bleeding settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #404a3c, RGB(64, 74, 60).

#404a3cRGB(64, 74, 60)

HSL 103° · 10% saturation · 26% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Ebbing Bedrock despite Bleeding
HEX
#404a3c
RGB
rgb(64,74,60)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,29%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(103,10%,26%)
HSV
hsv(103,19%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,19,71)
LAB
lab(30,-7,7)
LCH
lch(30,10,135)
sRGB
(0.251,0.29,0.235)
HEX8
#404a3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
064074060

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
10%
Hue
103°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share