When Decayed Burial by Smoldering

#0a5303 RGB(10,83,3)

About this color

When Decayed Burial by Smoldering presents itself as a dark, intense green shade, sitting at #0a5303 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#0a5303RGB(10, 83, 3)

HSL 115° · 93% saturation · 17% 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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Decayed Burial by Smoldering
HEX
#0a5303
RGB
rgb(10,83,3)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,32.5%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(115,93%,17%)
HSV
hsv(115,96%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,96,67)
LAB
lab(30,-36,36)
LCH
lch(30,51,135)
sRGB
(0.039,0.325,0.012)
HEX8
#0a5303ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010083003

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
93%
Hue
115°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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