The Basalt onto Corroded Ravaging

#3b5832 RGB(59,88,50)

About this color

The Basalt onto Corroded Ravaging occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b5832 — RGB(59, 88, 50).

#3b5832RGB(59, 88, 50)

HSL 106° · 28% saturation · 27% 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
The Basalt onto Corroded Ravaging
HEX
#3b5832
RGB
rgb(59,88,50)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,34.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(106,28%,27%)
HSV
hsv(106,43%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,43,65)
LAB
lab(34,-19,19)
LCH
lch(34,27,135)
sRGB
(0.231,0.345,0.196)
HEX8
#3b5832ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059088050

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
28%
Hue
106°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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