Deep Ash from Hounding

#02691c RGB(2,105,28)

About this color

Deep Ash from Hounding is rendered by screens as RGB(2, 105, 28) — a dark, intense green hue.

#02691cRGB(2, 105, 28)

HSL 135° · 96% saturation · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Deep Ash from Hounding
HEX
#02691c
RGB
rgb(2,105,28)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,41.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(135,96%,21%)
HSV
hsv(135,98%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(98,0,73,59)
LAB
lab(38,-43,34)
LCH
lch(38,55,142)
sRGB
(0.008,0.412,0.11)
HEX8
#02691cff
CSS Name
Decimal
002105028

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
96%
Hue
135°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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