The Basalt without Heavy Smothering

#3f5332 RGB(63,83,50)

About this color

The Basalt without Heavy Smothering is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #3f5332 in the RGB color space.

#3f5332RGB(63, 83, 50)

HSL 96° · 25% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
The Basalt without Heavy Smothering
HEX
#3f5332
RGB
rgb(63,83,50)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,32.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(96,25%,26%)
HSV
hsv(96,40%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,40,67)
LAB
lab(33,-15,17)
LCH
lch(33,23,131)
sRGB
(0.247,0.325,0.196)
HEX8
#3f5332ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063083050

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
25%
Hue
96°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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