The Bitter Carbon within Suffocating

#071e10 RGB(7,30,16)

About this color

The Bitter Carbon within Suffocating is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #071e10 on the color spectrum.

#071e10RGB(7, 30, 16)

HSL 143° · 62% saturation · 7% 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
The Bitter Carbon within Suffocating
HEX
#071e10
RGB
rgb(7,30,16)
RGB%
rgb(2.7%,11.8%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(143,62%,7%)
HSV
hsv(143,77%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,47,88)
LAB
lab(9,-13,6)
LCH
lch(9,14,155)
sRGB
(0.027,0.118,0.063)
HEX8
#071e10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
007030016

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
62%
Hue
143°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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