When Moonless Basalt with Rotting

#3e5b33 RGB(62,91,51)

About this color

When Moonless Basalt with Rotting occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e5b33 — RGB(62, 91, 51).

#3e5b33RGB(62, 91, 51)

HSL 104° · 28% saturation · 28% 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
When Moonless Basalt with Rotting
HEX
#3e5b33
RGB
rgb(62,91,51)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,35.7%,20%)
HSL
hsl(104,28%,28%)
HSV
hsv(104,44%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,44,64)
LAB
lab(35,-19,20)
LCH
lch(35,28,134)
sRGB
(0.243,0.357,0.2)
HEX8
#3e5b33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062091051

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
28%
Hue
104°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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