Brooding Ash betwixt Freezing

#138536 RGB(19,133,54)

About this color

Brooding Ash betwixt Freezing is a dark green with a intense character, positioned at #138536 on the color spectrum.

#138536RGB(19, 133, 54)

HSL 138° · 75% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
Brooding Ash betwixt Freezing
HEX
#138536
RGB
rgb(19,133,54)
RGB%
rgb(7.5%,52.2%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(138,75%,30%)
HSV
hsv(138,86%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,59,48)
LAB
lab(48,-47,34)
LCH
lch(48,58,144)
sRGB
(0.075,0.522,0.212)
HEX8
#138536ff
CSS Name
Decimal
019133054

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
75%
Hue
138°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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