Heavy Ash down Scarring

#216436 RGB(33,100,54)

About this color

Heavy Ash down Scarring carries its coordinates at #216436: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#216436RGB(33, 100, 54)

HSL 139° · 50% saturation · 26% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Heavy Ash down Scarring
HEX
#216436
RGB
rgb(33,100,54)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,39.2%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(139,50%,26%)
HSV
hsv(139,67%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,46,61)
LAB
lab(37,-32,20)
LCH
lch(37,38,148)
sRGB
(0.129,0.392,0.212)
HEX8
#216436ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033100054

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
50%
Hue
139°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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