When Pitiless Basalt Since Unmaking

#03490e RGB(3,73,14)

About this color

When Pitiless Basalt Since Unmaking settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #03490e, RGB(3, 73, 14).

#03490eRGB(3, 73, 14)

HSL 129° · 92% saturation · 15% 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
When Pitiless Basalt Since Unmaking
HEX
#03490e
RGB
rgb(3,73,14)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,28.6%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(129,92%,15%)
HSV
hsv(129,96%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,81,71)
LAB
lab(26,-33,28)
LCH
lch(26,43,140)
sRGB
(0.012,0.286,0.055)
HEX8
#03490eff
CSS Name
Decimal
003073014

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
92%
Hue
129°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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