Plunging Abyss without Wrecking

#3a3f36 RGB(58,63,54)

About this color

Plunging Abyss without Wrecking is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #3a3f36 on the color spectrum.

#3a3f36RGB(58, 63, 54)

HSL 93° · 8% saturation · 23% 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
Plunging Abyss without Wrecking
HEX
#3a3f36
RGB
rgb(58,63,54)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,24.7%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(93,8%,23%)
HSV
hsv(93,14%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,14,75)
LAB
lab(26,-4,5)
LCH
lch(26,6,129)
sRGB
(0.227,0.247,0.212)
HEX8
#3a3f36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058063054

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
8%
Hue
93°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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