The Alcove above Rustic Joining

#3c6742 RGB(60,103,66)

About this color

The Alcove above Rustic Joining is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 103, 66) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#3c6742RGB(60, 103, 66)

HSL 128° · 26% saturation · 32% 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 Alcove above Rustic Joining
HEX
#3c6742
RGB
rgb(60,103,66)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,40.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(128,26%,32%)
HSV
hsv(128,42%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,36,60)
LAB
lab(40,-24,16)
LCH
lch(40,29,146)
sRGB
(0.235,0.404,0.259)
HEX8
#3c6742ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060103066

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
26%
Hue
128°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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