When Earthen Bay off Learning

#3b8a53 RGB(59,138,83)

About this color

When Earthen Bay off Learning presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #3b8a53 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3b8a53RGB(59, 138, 83)

HSL 138° · 40% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Earthen Bay off Learning
HEX
#3b8a53
RGB
rgb(59,138,83)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,54.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(138,40%,39%)
HSV
hsv(138,57%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,40,46)
LAB
lab(52,-37,22)
LCH
lch(52,43,149)
sRGB
(0.231,0.541,0.325)
HEX8
#3b8a53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059138083

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
40%
Hue
138°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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