The Basalt near Brooding Grinding

#425b2d RGB(66,91,45)

About this color

The Basalt near Brooding Grinding carries its coordinates at #425b2d: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#425b2dRGB(66, 91, 45)

HSL 93° · 34% saturation · 27% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Basalt near Brooding Grinding
HEX
#425b2d
RGB
rgb(66,91,45)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,35.7%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(93,34%,27%)
HSV
hsv(93,51%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,51,64)
LAB
lab(36,-19,23)
LCH
lch(36,30,130)
sRGB
(0.259,0.357,0.176)
HEX8
#425b2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
066091045

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
34%
Hue
93°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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