When Crestfallen Basalt Around Souring

#3a7703 RGB(58,119,3)

About this color

When Crestfallen Basalt Around Souring settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #3a7703, RGB(58, 119, 3).

#3a7703RGB(58, 119, 3)

HSL 92° · 95% saturation · 24% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Crestfallen Basalt Around Souring
HEX
#3a7703
RGB
rgb(58,119,3)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,46.7%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(92,95%,24%)
HSV
hsv(92,97%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,97,53)
LAB
lab(44,-38,48)
LCH
lch(44,61,128)
sRGB
(0.227,0.467,0.012)
HEX8
#3a7703ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058119003

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
95%
Hue
92°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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