Faltering Ash outside the Decaying

#204011 RGB(32,64,17)

About this color

Faltering Ash outside the Decaying settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #204011, RGB(32, 64, 17).

#204011RGB(32, 64, 17)

HSL 101° · 58% saturation · 16% 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
Faltering Ash outside the Decaying
HEX
#204011
RGB
rgb(32,64,17)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,25.1%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(101,58%,16%)
HSV
hsv(101,73%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,73,75)
LAB
lab(24,-22,24)
LCH
lch(24,33,133)
sRGB
(0.125,0.251,0.067)
HEX8
#204011ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032064017

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
58%
Hue
101°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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