When the Cheerless Ash through Freezing

#165118 RGB(22,81,24)

About this color

When the Cheerless Ash through Freezing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #165118, RGB(22, 81, 24).

#165118RGB(22, 81, 24)

HSL 122° · 57% 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 formats

Name
When the Cheerless Ash through Freezing
HEX
#165118
RGB
rgb(22,81,24)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,31.8%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(122,57%,20%)
HSV
hsv(122,73%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,70,68)
LAB
lab(30,-32,27)
LCH
lch(30,42,140)
sRGB
(0.086,0.318,0.094)
HEX8
#165118ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022081024

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
57%
Hue
122°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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