The Dead Brine without Sinking

#0d5c0b RGB(13,92,11)

About this color

The Dead Brine without Sinking occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0d5c0b — RGB(13, 92, 11).

#0d5c0bRGB(13, 92, 11)

HSL 119° · 79% saturation · 20% 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 Dead Brine without Sinking
HEX
#0d5c0b
RGB
rgb(13,92,11)
RGB%
rgb(5.1%,36.1%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(119,79%,20%)
HSV
hsv(119,88%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,88,64)
LAB
lab(33,-39,36)
LCH
lch(33,53,137)
sRGB
(0.051,0.361,0.043)
HEX8
#0d5c0bff
CSS Name
Decimal
013092011

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
79%
Hue
119°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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