The Ash into Desperate Dreading

#265912 RGB(38,89,18)

About this color

The Ash into Desperate Dreading settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #265912, RGB(38, 89, 18).

#265912RGB(38, 89, 18)

HSL 103° · 66% saturation · 21% 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
The Ash into Desperate Dreading
HEX
#265912
RGB
rgb(38,89,18)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,34.9%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(103,66%,21%)
HSV
hsv(103,80%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,80,65)
LAB
lab(33,-31,34)
LCH
lch(33,46,132)
sRGB
(0.149,0.349,0.071)
HEX8
#265912ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038089018

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
66%
Hue
103°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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