The Lightless Basalt amidst Bleeding

#3e5920 RGB(62,89,32)

About this color

The Lightless Basalt amidst Bleeding presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow-green shade, sitting at #3e5920 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3e5920RGB(62, 89, 32)

HSL 88° · 47% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow-green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color formats

Name
The Lightless Basalt amidst Bleeding
HEX
#3e5920
RGB
rgb(62,89,32)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,34.9%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(88,47%,24%)
HSV
hsv(88,64%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,64,65)
LAB
lab(35,-21,29)
LCH
lch(35,36,126)
sRGB
(0.243,0.349,0.125)
HEX8
#3e5920ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062089032

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
47%
Hue
88°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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