The Bay without Lingering Plowing

#03a60d RGB(3,166,13)

About this color

The Bay without Lingering Plowing occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #03a60d — RGB(3, 166, 13).

#03a60dRGB(3, 166, 13)

HSL 124° · 96% saturation · 33% 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
The Bay without Lingering Plowing
HEX
#03a60d
RGB
rgb(3,166,13)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,65.1%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(124,96%,33%)
HSV
hsv(124,98%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(98,0,92,35)
LAB
lab(59,-62,58)
LCH
lch(59,85,137)
sRGB
(0.012,0.651,0.051)
HEX8
#03a60dff
CSS Name
Decimal
003166013

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
96%
Hue
124°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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