The Boulder up Piteous Decaying

#3f6722 RGB(63,103,34)

About this color

The Boulder up Piteous Decaying presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #3f6722 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3f6722RGB(63, 103, 34)

HSL 95° · 50% 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

In practical terms, a dark 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, 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 Boulder up Piteous Decaying
HEX
#3f6722
RGB
rgb(63,103,34)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,40.4%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(95,50%,27%)
HSV
hsv(95,67%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,67,60)
LAB
lab(39,-27,34)
LCH
lch(39,43,128)
sRGB
(0.247,0.404,0.133)
HEX8
#3f6722ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063103034

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
50%
Hue
95°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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