The Cheerless Ash across Brooding

#065900 RGB(6,89,0)

About this color

The Cheerless Ash across Brooding carries its coordinates at #065900: a dark green with intense saturation.

#065900RGB(6, 89, 0)

HSL 116° · 100% saturation · 17% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Cheerless Ash across Brooding
HEX
#065900
RGB
rgb(6,89,0)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,34.9%,0%)
HSL
hsl(116,100%,17%)
HSV
hsv(116,100%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,100,65)
LAB
lab(32,-39,39)
LCH
lch(32,55,135)
sRGB
(0.024,0.349,0)
HEX8
#065900ff
CSS Name
Decimal
006089000

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
100%
Hue
116°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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