What the Bare Ash alongside Shrinking

#1a520f RGB(26,82,15)

About this color

What the Bare Ash alongside Shrinking settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #1a520f, RGB(26, 82, 15).

#1a520fRGB(26, 82, 15)

HSL 110° · 69% saturation · 19% 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
What the Bare Ash alongside Shrinking
HEX
#1a520f
RGB
rgb(26,82,15)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,32.2%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(110,69%,19%)
HSV
hsv(110,82%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,82,68)
LAB
lab(30,-32,32)
LCH
lch(30,45,135)
sRGB
(0.102,0.322,0.059)
HEX8
#1a520fff
CSS Name
Decimal
026082015

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
69%
Hue
110°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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