The Bog upon Certain Dwelling

#3caf12 RGB(60,175,18)

About this color

The Bog upon Certain Dwelling carries its coordinates at #3caf12: a medium-dark green with intense saturation.

#3caf12RGB(60, 175, 18)

HSL 104° · 81% saturation · 38% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Bog upon Certain Dwelling
HEX
#3caf12
RGB
rgb(60,175,18)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,68.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(104,81%,38%)
HSV
hsv(104,90%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,90,31)
LAB
lab(63,-57,61)
LCH
lch(63,83,133)
sRGB
(0.235,0.686,0.071)
HEX8
#3caf12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060175018

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
81%
Hue
104°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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