Worn Carbon from the Unmaking

#03180a RGB(3,24,10)

About this color

Worn Carbon from the Unmaking is a deep green with a intense character, positioned at #03180a on the color spectrum.

#03180aRGB(3, 24, 10)

HSL 140° · 78% saturation · 5% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Worn Carbon from the Unmaking
HEX
#03180a
RGB
rgb(3,24,10)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,9.4%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(140,78%,5%)
HSV
hsv(140,88%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,58,91)
LAB
lab(6,-10,5)
LCH
lch(6,11,153)
sRGB
(0.012,0.094,0.039)
HEX8
#03180aff
CSS Name
Decimal
003024010

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
78%
Hue
140°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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