Jagged Basalt by the Splintering

#285e41 RGB(40,94,65)

About this color

Jagged Basalt by the Splintering is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #285e41 in the RGB color space.

#285e41RGB(40, 94, 65)

HSL 148° · 40% 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

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
Jagged Basalt by the Splintering
HEX
#285e41
RGB
rgb(40,94,65)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,36.9%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(148,40%,26%)
HSV
hsv(148,57%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,31,63)
LAB
lab(36,-26,11)
LCH
lch(36,28,157)
sRGB
(0.157,0.369,0.255)
HEX8
#285e41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040094065

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
40%
Hue
148°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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