The Embittered Carbon from Chilling

#0a7820 RGB(10,120,32)

About this color

The Embittered Carbon from Chilling occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0a7820 — RGB(10, 120, 32).

#0a7820RGB(10, 120, 32)

HSL 132° · 85% saturation · 25% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Embittered Carbon from Chilling
HEX
#0a7820
RGB
rgb(10,120,32)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,47.1%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(132,85%,25%)
HSV
hsv(132,92%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,0,73,53)
LAB
lab(44,-47,39)
LCH
lch(44,61,140)
sRGB
(0.039,0.471,0.125)
HEX8
#0a7820ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010120032

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
85%
Hue
132°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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