What Waning Basalt throughout Rusting

#3e7414 RGB(62,116,20)

About this color

What Waning Basalt throughout Rusting occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e7414 — RGB(62, 116, 20).

#3e7414RGB(62, 116, 20)

HSL 94° · 71% saturation · 27% 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 formats

Name
What Waning Basalt throughout Rusting
HEX
#3e7414
RGB
rgb(62,116,20)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,45.5%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(94,71%,27%)
HSV
hsv(94,83%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,83,55)
LAB
lab(44,-35,43)
LCH
lch(44,55,129)
sRGB
(0.243,0.455,0.078)
HEX8
#3e7414ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062116020

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
71%
Hue
94°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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