What the Char through Crumbling Corroding

#254e09 RGB(37,78,9)

About this color

What the Char through Crumbling Corroding settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #254e09, RGB(37, 78, 9).

#254e09RGB(37, 78, 9)

HSL 96° · 79% saturation · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Char through Crumbling Corroding
HEX
#254e09
RGB
rgb(37,78,9)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,30.6%,3.5%)
HSL
hsl(96,79%,17%)
HSV
hsv(96,88%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,88,69)
LAB
lab(29,-27,33)
LCH
lch(29,43,129)
sRGB
(0.145,0.306,0.035)
HEX8
#254e09ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037078009

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
79%
Hue
96°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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