When the Hewn Bluff without Echoing

#3c9748 RGB(60,151,72)

About this color

When the Hewn Bluff without Echoing is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 151, 72) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#3c9748RGB(60, 151, 72)

HSL 128° · 43% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Hewn Bluff without Echoing
HEX
#3c9748
RGB
rgb(60,151,72)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,59.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(128,43%,41%)
HSV
hsv(128,60%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,52,41)
LAB
lab(56,-44,33)
LCH
lch(56,55,143)
sRGB
(0.235,0.592,0.282)
HEX8
#3c9748ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060151072

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
43%
Hue
128°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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