The Canyon alongside Neutral Layering

#3e9f0d RGB(62,159,13)

About this color

The Canyon alongside Neutral Layering occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e9f0d — RGB(62, 159, 13).

#3e9f0dRGB(62, 159, 13)

HSL 100° · 85% saturation · 34% 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
The Canyon alongside Neutral Layering
HEX
#3e9f0d
RGB
rgb(62,159,13)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,62.4%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(100,85%,34%)
HSV
hsv(100,92%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,92,38)
LAB
lab(58,-52,58)
LCH
lch(58,78,132)
sRGB
(0.243,0.624,0.051)
HEX8
#3e9f0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
062159013

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
85%
Hue
100°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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