Aged Carbon through Despairing

#0b2606 RGB(11,38,6)

About this color

Aged Carbon through Despairing is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #0b2606 on the color spectrum.

#0b2606RGB(11, 38, 6)

HSL 111° · 73% saturation · 9% 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
Aged Carbon through Despairing
HEX
#0b2606
RGB
rgb(11,38,6)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,14.9%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(111,73%,9%)
HSV
hsv(111,84%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,84,85)
LAB
lab(12,-18,16)
LCH
lch(12,24,138)
sRGB
(0.043,0.149,0.024)
HEX8
#0b2606ff
CSS Name
Decimal
011038006

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
73%
Hue
111°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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