When Empty Cave upon Suffering

#3d593e RGB(61,89,62)

About this color

When Empty Cave upon Suffering occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d593e — RGB(61, 89, 62).

#3d593eRGB(61, 89, 62)

HSL 122° · 19% saturation · 29% 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
When Empty Cave upon Suffering
HEX
#3d593e
RGB
rgb(61,89,62)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,34.9%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(122,19%,29%)
HSV
hsv(122,31%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,30,65)
LAB
lab(35,-17,12)
LCH
lch(35,21,145)
sRGB
(0.239,0.349,0.243)
HEX8
#3d593eff
CSS Name
Decimal
061089062

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
19%
Hue
122°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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