The Obscure Basalt without Freezing

#3c4830 RGB(60,72,48)

About this color

The Obscure Basalt without Freezing is a muted, dark green tone, fixed at #3c4830 in the RGB color space.

#3c4830RGB(60, 72, 48)

HSL 90° · 20% saturation · 24% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
The Obscure Basalt without Freezing
HEX
#3c4830
RGB
rgb(60,72,48)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,28.2%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(90,20%,24%)
HSV
hsv(90,33%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,33,72)
LAB
lab(29,-10,13)
LCH
lch(29,16,128)
sRGB
(0.235,0.282,0.188)
HEX8
#3c4830ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060072048

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
20%
Hue
90°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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