Cold Basalt amid Burning

#29480c RGB(41,72,12)

About this color

Cold Basalt amid Burning settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #29480c, RGB(41, 72, 12).

#29480cRGB(41, 72, 12)

HSL 91° · 71% saturation · 16% 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
Cold Basalt amid Burning
HEX
#29480c
RGB
rgb(41,72,12)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,28.2%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(91,71%,16%)
HSV
hsv(91,83%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,83,72)
LAB
lab(27,-23,30)
LCH
lch(27,38,127)
sRGB
(0.161,0.282,0.047)
HEX8
#29480cff
CSS Name
Decimal
041072012

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
71%
Hue
91°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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