The Carbon under Deep Hounding

#12480d RGB(18,72,13)

About this color

The Carbon under Deep Hounding is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #12480d on the color spectrum.

#12480dRGB(18, 72, 13)

HSL 115° · 69% saturation · 17% 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
The Carbon under Deep Hounding
HEX
#12480d
RGB
rgb(18,72,13)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,28.2%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(115,69%,17%)
HSV
hsv(115,82%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,82,72)
LAB
lab(26,-30,29)
LCH
lch(26,42,136)
sRGB
(0.071,0.282,0.051)
HEX8
#12480dff
CSS Name
Decimal
018072013

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
69%
Hue
115°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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