When Hushed Basalt over Clouding

#343c33 RGB(52,60,51)

About this color

When Hushed Basalt over Clouding occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #343c33 — RGB(52, 60, 51).

#343c33RGB(52, 60, 51)

HSL 113° · 8% saturation · 22% 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 Hushed Basalt over Clouding
HEX
#343c33
RGB
rgb(52,60,51)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,23.5%,20%)
HSL
hsl(113,8%,22%)
HSV
hsv(113,15%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,15,76)
LAB
lab(24,-5,4)
LCH
lch(24,6,141)
sRGB
(0.204,0.235,0.2)
HEX8
#343c33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
052060051

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
8%
Hue
113°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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