When the Drained Basalt opposite Shrinking

#3c4e38 RGB(60,78,56)

About this color

When the Drained Basalt opposite Shrinking occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c4e38 — RGB(60, 78, 56).

#3c4e38RGB(60, 78, 56)

HSL 109° · 16% saturation · 26% 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
When the Drained Basalt opposite Shrinking
HEX
#3c4e38
RGB
rgb(60,78,56)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,30.6%,22%)
HSL
hsl(109,16%,26%)
HSV
hsv(109,28%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,28,69)
LAB
lab(31,-12,11)
LCH
lch(31,16,137)
sRGB
(0.235,0.306,0.22)
HEX8
#3c4e38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060078056

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
16%
Hue
109°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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