The Earthen Bay despite Weaving

#338a3b RGB(51,138,59)

About this color

The Earthen Bay despite Weaving carries its coordinates at #338a3b: a medium-dark green with moderate saturation.

#338a3bRGB(51, 138, 59)

HSL 126° · 46% saturation · 37% 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 Earthen Bay despite Weaving
HEX
#338a3b
RGB
rgb(51,138,59)
RGB%
rgb(20%,54.1%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(126,46%,37%)
HSV
hsv(126,63%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,57,46)
LAB
lab(51,-43,34)
LCH
lch(51,55,142)
sRGB
(0.2,0.541,0.231)
HEX8
#338a3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
051138059

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
46%
Hue
126°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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