When Austere Carbon upon Haunting

#0a5d1e RGB(10,93,30)

About this color

When Austere Carbon upon Haunting is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #0a5d1e on the color spectrum.

#0a5d1eRGB(10, 93, 30)

HSL 134° · 81% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Austere Carbon upon Haunting
HEX
#0a5d1e
RGB
rgb(10,93,30)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,36.5%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(134,81%,20%)
HSV
hsv(134,89%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,68,64)
LAB
lab(34,-38,29)
LCH
lch(34,48,143)
sRGB
(0.039,0.365,0.118)
HEX8
#0a5d1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
010093030

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
81%
Hue
134°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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