Waning Ash after Splintering

#074516 RGB(7,69,22)

About this color

Waning Ash after Splintering occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #074516 — RGB(7, 69, 22).

#074516RGB(7, 69, 22)

HSL 135° · 82% saturation · 15% 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
Waning Ash after Splintering
HEX
#074516
RGB
rgb(7,69,22)
RGB%
rgb(2.7%,27.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(135,82%,15%)
HSV
hsv(135,90%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,68,73)
LAB
lab(25,-30,23)
LCH
lch(25,38,143)
sRGB
(0.027,0.271,0.086)
HEX8
#074516ff
CSS Name
Decimal
007069022

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
82%
Hue
135°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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