Murky Carbon up Rusting

#032b06 RGB(3,43,6)

About this color

Murky Carbon up Rusting occupies the deep, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #032b06 — RGB(3, 43, 6).

#032b06RGB(3, 43, 6)

HSL 125° · 87% saturation · 9% 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 formats

Name
Murky Carbon up Rusting
HEX
#032b06
RGB
rgb(3,43,6)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,16.9%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(125,87%,9%)
HSV
hsv(125,93%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,86,83)
LAB
lab(14,-23,18)
LCH
lch(14,29,142)
sRGB
(0.012,0.169,0.024)
HEX8
#032b06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
003043006

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
87%
Hue
125°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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