Forbidding Cavern alongside the Fettering

#3a512a RGB(58,81,42)

About this color

Forbidding Cavern alongside the Fettering occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3a512a — RGB(58, 81, 42).

#3a512aRGB(58, 81, 42)

HSL 95° · 32% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Forbidding Cavern alongside the Fettering
HEX
#3a512a
RGB
rgb(58,81,42)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,31.8%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(95,32%,24%)
HSV
hsv(95,48%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,48,68)
LAB
lab(32,-17,20)
LCH
lch(32,26,130)
sRGB
(0.227,0.318,0.165)
HEX8
#3a512aff
CSS Name
Decimal
058081042

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
32%
Hue
95°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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