The Brooding Carbon onto Suffering

#016b20 RGB(1,107,32)

About this color

The Brooding Carbon onto Suffering occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #016b20 — RGB(1, 107, 32).

#016b20RGB(1, 107, 32)

HSL 138° · 98% saturation · 21% 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
The Brooding Carbon onto Suffering
HEX
#016b20
RGB
rgb(1,107,32)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,42%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(138,98%,21%)
HSV
hsv(138,99%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,0,70,58)
LAB
lab(39,-43,33)
LCH
lch(39,54,142)
sRGB
(0.004,0.42,0.125)
HEX8
#016b20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001107032

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
98%
Hue
138°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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