When the Languid Ash off Dissolving

#243828 RGB(36,56,40)

About this color

When the Languid Ash off Dissolving carries its coordinates at #243828: a dark green with muted saturation.

#243828RGB(36, 56, 40)

HSL 132° · 22% 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

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
When the Languid Ash off Dissolving
HEX
#243828
RGB
rgb(36,56,40)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,22%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(132,22%,18%)
HSV
hsv(132,36%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,29,78)
LAB
lab(21,-12,8)
LCH
lch(21,14,146)
sRGB
(0.141,0.22,0.157)
HEX8
#243828ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036056040

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
22%
Hue
132°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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