The Countrified Bluff without the Stretching

#3ba125 RGB(59,161,37)

About this color

The Countrified Bluff without the Stretching occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3ba125 — RGB(59, 161, 37).

#3ba125RGB(59, 161, 37)

HSL 109° · 63% 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

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 Countrified Bluff without the Stretching
HEX
#3ba125
RGB
rgb(59,161,37)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,63.1%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(109,63%,39%)
HSV
hsv(109,77%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,77,37)
LAB
lab(59,-52,52)
LCH
lch(59,74,135)
sRGB
(0.231,0.631,0.145)
HEX8
#3ba125ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059161037

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
63%
Hue
109°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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