When Embittered Carbon under Rotting

#407c13 RGB(64,124,19)

About this color

When Embittered Carbon under Rotting carries its coordinates at #407c13: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#407c13RGB(64, 124, 19)

HSL 94° · 73% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Embittered Carbon under Rotting
HEX
#407c13
RGB
rgb(64,124,19)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,48.6%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(94,73%,28%)
HSV
hsv(94,85%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,85,51)
LAB
lab(46,-37,46)
LCH
lch(46,59,129)
sRGB
(0.251,0.486,0.075)
HEX8
#407c13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064124019

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
73%
Hue
94°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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