When the Darkened Carbon between Thawing

#082b18 RGB(8,43,24)

About this color

When the Darkened Carbon between Thawing is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #082b18 on the color spectrum.

#082b18RGB(8, 43, 24)

HSL 147° · 69% saturation · 10% 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
When the Darkened Carbon between Thawing
HEX
#082b18
RGB
rgb(8,43,24)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,16.9%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(147,69%,10%)
HSV
hsv(147,81%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,44,83)
LAB
lab(15,-18,9)
LCH
lch(15,20,153)
sRGB
(0.031,0.169,0.094)
HEX8
#082b18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008043024

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
69%
Hue
147°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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