When Lowering Abyss over Rusting

#0c480e RGB(12,72,14)

About this color

When Lowering Abyss over Rusting is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #0c480e on the color spectrum.

#0c480eRGB(12, 72, 14)

HSL 122° · 71% saturation · 16% 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 Lowering Abyss over Rusting
HEX
#0c480e
RGB
rgb(12,72,14)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,28.2%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(122,71%,16%)
HSV
hsv(122,83%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,81,72)
LAB
lab(26,-31,28)
LCH
lch(26,42,138)
sRGB
(0.047,0.282,0.055)
HEX8
#0c480eff
CSS Name
Decimal
012072014

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
71%
Hue
122°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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