When Earthen Bluff despite Buffering

#3c992e RGB(60,153,46)

About this color

When Earthen Bluff despite Buffering is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #3c992e in the RGB color space.

#3c992eRGB(60, 153, 46)

HSL 112° · 54% saturation · 39% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Earthen Bluff despite Buffering
HEX
#3c992e
RGB
rgb(60,153,46)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,60%,18%)
HSL
hsl(112,54%,39%)
HSV
hsv(112,70%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,70,40)
LAB
lab(56,-48,46)
LCH
lch(56,66,136)
sRGB
(0.235,0.6,0.18)
HEX8
#3c992eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060153046

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
54%
Hue
112°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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