When the Distant Bay down Sounding

#0f9938 RGB(15,153,56)

About this color

When the Distant Bay down Sounding is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #0f9938 on the color spectrum.

#0f9938RGB(15, 153, 56)

HSL 138° · 82% saturation · 33% 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 the Distant Bay down Sounding
HEX
#0f9938
RGB
rgb(15,153,56)
RGB%
rgb(5.9%,60%,22%)
HSL
hsl(138,82%,33%)
HSV
hsv(138,90%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,63,40)
LAB
lab(55,-54,41)
LCH
lch(55,68,143)
sRGB
(0.059,0.6,0.22)
HEX8
#0f9938ff
CSS Name
Decimal
015153056

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
82%
Hue
138°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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