What the Plain Arch behind Casting

#3a871f RGB(58,135,31)

About this color

What the Plain Arch behind Casting is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #3a871f on the color spectrum.

#3a871fRGB(58, 135, 31)

HSL 104° · 63% saturation · 33% 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
What the Plain Arch behind Casting
HEX
#3a871f
RGB
rgb(58,135,31)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,52.9%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(104,63%,33%)
HSV
hsv(104,77%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,77,47)
LAB
lab(50,-43,46)
LCH
lch(50,63,133)
sRGB
(0.227,0.529,0.122)
HEX8
#3a871fff
CSS Name
Decimal
058135031

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
63%
Hue
104°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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