What the Worn Basalt beneath Drowning

#3d662f RGB(61,102,47)

About this color

What the Worn Basalt beneath Drowning occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d662f — RGB(61, 102, 47).

#3d662fRGB(61, 102, 47)

HSL 105° · 37% saturation · 29% 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
What the Worn Basalt beneath Drowning
HEX
#3d662f
RGB
rgb(61,102,47)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,40%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(105,37%,29%)
HSV
hsv(105,54%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,54,60)
LAB
lab(39,-26,26)
LCH
lch(39,37,135)
sRGB
(0.239,0.4,0.184)
HEX8
#3d662fff
CSS Name
Decimal
061102047

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
37%
Hue
105°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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