The Sunless Carbon opposite Quaking

#0e8d0b RGB(14,141,11)

About this color

The Sunless Carbon opposite Quaking occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0e8d0b — RGB(14, 141, 11).

#0e8d0bRGB(14, 141, 11)

HSL 119° · 86% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
The Sunless Carbon opposite Quaking
HEX
#0e8d0b
RGB
rgb(14,141,11)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,55.3%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(119,86%,30%)
HSV
hsv(119,92%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,92,45)
LAB
lab(51,-54,52)
LCH
lch(51,75,136)
sRGB
(0.055,0.553,0.043)
HEX8
#0e8d0bff
CSS Name
Decimal
014141011

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
86%
Hue
119°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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