Piteous Basalt despite Emptying

#3a6016 RGB(58,96,22)

About this color

Piteous Basalt despite Emptying carries its coordinates at #3a6016: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#3a6016RGB(58, 96, 22)

HSL 91° · 63% 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

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
Piteous Basalt despite Emptying
HEX
#3a6016
RGB
rgb(58,96,22)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,37.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(91,63%,23%)
HSV
hsv(91,77%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,77,62)
LAB
lab(37,-27,36)
LCH
lch(37,45,127)
sRGB
(0.227,0.376,0.086)
HEX8
#3a6016ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058096022

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
63%
Hue
91°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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