Heartsick Basalt without the Bleeding

#3b453a RGB(59,69,58)

About this color

Heartsick Basalt without the Bleeding occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b453a — RGB(59, 69, 58).

#3b453aRGB(59, 69, 58)

HSL 115° · 9% saturation · 25% 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
Heartsick Basalt without the Bleeding
HEX
#3b453a
RGB
rgb(59,69,58)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,27.1%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(115,9%,25%)
HSV
hsv(115,16%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,16,73)
LAB
lab(28,-7,5)
LCH
lch(28,9,144)
sRGB
(0.231,0.271,0.227)
HEX8
#3b453aff
CSS Name
Decimal
059069058

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
9%
Hue
115°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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