The Carbon without Blighted Aching

#16320d RGB(22,50,13)

About this color

The Carbon without Blighted Aching occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #16320d — RGB(22, 50, 13).

#16320dRGB(22, 50, 13)

HSL 105° · 59% saturation · 12% 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 Carbon without Blighted Aching
HEX
#16320d
RGB
rgb(22,50,13)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,19.6%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(105,59%,12%)
HSV
hsv(105,74%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,74,80)
LAB
lab(18,-19,20)
LCH
lch(18,28,134)
sRGB
(0.086,0.196,0.051)
HEX8
#16320dff
CSS Name
Decimal
022050013

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
59%
Hue
105°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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