The Brine underneath Hellish Shattering

#3c5042 RGB(60,80,66)

About this color

The Brine underneath Hellish Shattering is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #3c5042 on the color spectrum.

#3c5042RGB(60, 80, 66)

HSL 138° · 14% saturation · 27% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Brine underneath Hellish Shattering
HEX
#3c5042
RGB
rgb(60,80,66)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,31.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(138,14%,27%)
HSV
hsv(138,25%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,18,69)
LAB
lab(32,-11,6)
LCH
lch(32,13,151)
sRGB
(0.235,0.314,0.259)
HEX8
#3c5042ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060080066

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
14%
Hue
138°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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