When Moonless Ash despite Ebbing

#17451e RGB(23,69,30)

About this color

When Moonless Ash despite Ebbing settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #17451e, RGB(23, 69, 30).

#17451eRGB(23, 69, 30)

HSL 129° · 50% saturation · 18% 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 Moonless Ash despite Ebbing
HEX
#17451e
RGB
rgb(23,69,30)
RGB%
rgb(9%,27.1%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(129,50%,18%)
HSV
hsv(129,67%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,57,73)
LAB
lab(25,-25,19)
LCH
lch(25,31,143)
sRGB
(0.09,0.271,0.118)
HEX8
#17451eff
CSS Name
Decimal
023069030

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
50%
Hue
129°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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