The Grey Carbon on Clouding

#18432b RGB(24,67,43)

About this color

The Grey Carbon on Clouding occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #18432b — RGB(24, 67, 43).

#18432bRGB(24, 67, 43)

HSL 147° · 47% saturation · 18% 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 Grey Carbon on Clouding
HEX
#18432b
RGB
rgb(24,67,43)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,26.3%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(147,47%,18%)
HSV
hsv(147,64%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,0,36,74)
LAB
lab(25,-22,10)
LCH
lch(25,24,156)
sRGB
(0.094,0.263,0.169)
HEX8
#18432bff
CSS Name
Decimal
024067043

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
47%
Hue
147°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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