Haunted Basalt within Sickening

#404d36 RGB(64,77,54)

About this color

Haunted Basalt within Sickening settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #404d36, RGB(64, 77, 54).

#404d36RGB(64, 77, 54)

HSL 94° · 18% saturation · 26% 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
Haunted Basalt within Sickening
HEX
#404d36
RGB
rgb(64,77,54)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,30.2%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(94,18%,26%)
HSV
hsv(94,30%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,30,70)
LAB
lab(31,-10,12)
LCH
lch(31,16,130)
sRGB
(0.251,0.302,0.212)
HEX8
#404d36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064077054

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
18%
Hue
94°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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