When the Airless Ash till Grieving

#245b28 RGB(36,91,40)

About this color

When the Airless Ash till Grieving is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #245b28 on the color spectrum.

#245b28RGB(36, 91, 40)

HSL 124° · 43% saturation · 25% 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 the Airless Ash till Grieving
HEX
#245b28
RGB
rgb(36,91,40)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,35.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(124,43%,25%)
HSV
hsv(124,60%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,56,64)
LAB
lab(34,-30,24)
LCH
lch(34,38,141)
sRGB
(0.141,0.357,0.157)
HEX8
#245b28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036091040

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
43%
Hue
124°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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