When Leaden Ash within Strangling

#00490e RGB(0,73,14)

About this color

When Leaden Ash within Strangling settles into a deep green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #00490e, RGB(0, 73, 14).

#00490eRGB(0, 73, 14)

HSL 132° · 100% saturation · 14% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When Leaden Ash within Strangling
HEX
#00490e
RGB
rgb(0,73,14)
RGB%
rgb(0%,28.6%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(132,100%,14%)
HSV
hsv(132,100%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,0,81,71)
LAB
lab(26,-34,28)
LCH
lch(26,44,141)
sRGB
(0,0.286,0.055)
HEX8
#00490eff
CSS Name
Decimal
000073014

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
100%
Hue
132°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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