Ancient Carbon beneath Freezing

#3c513c RGB(60,81,60)

About this color

Ancient Carbon beneath Freezing carries its coordinates at #3c513c: a dark green with muted saturation.

#3c513cRGB(60, 81, 60)

HSL 120° · 15% saturation · 28% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Ancient Carbon beneath Freezing
HEX
#3c513c
RGB
rgb(60,81,60)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,31.8%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(120,15%,28%)
HSV
hsv(120,26%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,26,68)
LAB
lab(32,-13,10)
LCH
lch(32,16,142)
sRGB
(0.235,0.318,0.235)
HEX8
#3c513cff
CSS Name
Decimal
060081060

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
15%
Hue
120°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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