Reasonable Bluff up the Learning

#3b862a RGB(59,134,42)

About this color

Reasonable Bluff up the Learning occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b862a — RGB(59, 134, 42).

#3b862aRGB(59, 134, 42)

HSL 109° · 52% saturation · 35% 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 formats

Name
Reasonable Bluff up the Learning
HEX
#3b862a
RGB
rgb(59,134,42)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,52.5%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(109,52%,35%)
HSV
hsv(109,69%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,69,47)
LAB
lab(50,-41,41)
LCH
lch(50,58,135)
sRGB
(0.231,0.525,0.165)
HEX8
#3b862aff
CSS Name
Decimal
059134042

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
52%
Hue
109°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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