When Ebbing Carbon till Bleeding

#279503 RGB(39,149,3)

About this color

When Ebbing Carbon till Bleeding occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #279503 — RGB(39, 149, 3).

#279503RGB(39, 149, 3)

HSL 105° · 96% 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
When Ebbing Carbon till Bleeding
HEX
#279503
RGB
rgb(39,149,3)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,58.4%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(105,96%,30%)
HSV
hsv(105,98%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,98,42)
LAB
lab(54,-54,56)
LCH
lch(54,78,134)
sRGB
(0.153,0.584,0.012)
HEX8
#279503ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039149003

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
96%
Hue
105°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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