Doleful Ash after the Stalling

#173511 RGB(23,53,17)

About this color

Doleful Ash after the Stalling is a deep green with a vivid character, positioned at #173511 on the color spectrum.

#173511RGB(23, 53, 17)

HSL 110° · 51% saturation · 14% 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
Doleful Ash after the Stalling
HEX
#173511
RGB
rgb(23,53,17)
RGB%
rgb(9%,20.8%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(110,51%,14%)
HSV
hsv(110,68%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,68,79)
LAB
lab(19,-20,19)
LCH
lch(19,28,136)
sRGB
(0.09,0.208,0.067)
HEX8
#173511ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023053017

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
51%
Hue
110°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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