When the Grey Ash with Rusting

#125d18 RGB(18,93,24)

About this color

When the Grey Ash with Rusting occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #125d18 — RGB(18, 93, 24).

#125d18RGB(18, 93, 24)

HSL 125° · 68% saturation · 22% 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 the Grey Ash with Rusting
HEX
#125d18
RGB
rgb(18,93,24)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,36.5%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(125,68%,22%)
HSV
hsv(125,81%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,74,64)
LAB
lab(34,-37,32)
LCH
lch(34,49,139)
sRGB
(0.071,0.365,0.094)
HEX8
#125d18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018093024

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
68%
Hue
125°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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