Pale Ash beneath Plunging

#276306 RGB(39,99,6)

About this color

Pale Ash beneath Plunging settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #276306, RGB(39, 99, 6).

#276306RGB(39, 99, 6)

HSL 99° · 89% 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
Pale Ash beneath Plunging
HEX
#276306
RGB
rgb(39,99,6)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,38.8%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(99,89%,21%)
HSV
hsv(99,94%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,94,61)
LAB
lab(37,-36,41)
LCH
lch(37,55,131)
sRGB
(0.153,0.388,0.024)
HEX8
#276306ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039099006

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
89%
Hue
99°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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