When Piteous Ash toward Decaying

#0f570e RGB(15,87,14)

About this color

When Piteous Ash toward Decaying is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #0f570e on the color spectrum.

#0f570eRGB(15, 87, 14)

HSL 119° · 72% saturation · 20% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Piteous Ash toward Decaying
HEX
#0f570e
RGB
rgb(15,87,14)
RGB%
rgb(5.9%,34.1%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(119,72%,20%)
HSV
hsv(119,84%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,84,66)
LAB
lab(32,-36,34)
LCH
lch(32,50,137)
sRGB
(0.059,0.341,0.055)
HEX8
#0f570eff
CSS Name
Decimal
015087014

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
72%
Hue
119°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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