Cold Ash along Searing

#042916 RGB(4,41,22)

About this color

Cold Ash along Searing occupies the deep, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #042916 — RGB(4, 41, 22).

#042916RGB(4, 41, 22)

HSL 149° · 82% saturation · 9% 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 formats

Name
Cold Ash along Searing
HEX
#042916
RGB
rgb(4,41,22)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,16.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(149,82%,9%)
HSV
hsv(149,90%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,46,84)
LAB
lab(14,-19,9)
LCH
lch(14,21,155)
sRGB
(0.016,0.161,0.086)
HEX8
#042916ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004041022

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
82%
Hue
149°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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