Patient Bluff on Rooting

#3f6846 RGB(63,104,70)

About this color

Patient Bluff on Rooting occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3f6846 — RGB(63, 104, 70).

#3f6846RGB(63, 104, 70)

HSL 130° · 25% saturation · 33% 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
Patient Bluff on Rooting
HEX
#3f6846
RGB
rgb(63,104,70)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,40.8%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(130,25%,33%)
HSV
hsv(130,39%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,33,59)
LAB
lab(40,-22,15)
LCH
lch(40,27,146)
sRGB
(0.247,0.408,0.275)
HEX8
#3f6846ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063104070

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
25%
Hue
130°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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