When Muted Ash from Quaking

#062813 RGB(6,40,19)

About this color

When Muted Ash from Quaking occupies the deep, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #062813 — RGB(6, 40, 19).

#062813RGB(6, 40, 19)

HSL 143° · 74% 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
When Muted Ash from Quaking
HEX
#062813
RGB
rgb(6,40,19)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,15.7%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(143,74%,9%)
HSV
hsv(143,85%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,53,84)
LAB
lab(13,-18,10)
LCH
lch(13,21,151)
sRGB
(0.024,0.157,0.075)
HEX8
#062813ff
CSS Name
Decimal
006040019

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
74%
Hue
143°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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