Abysmal Ash beside Brooding

#2a5d26 RGB(42,93,38)

About this color

Abysmal Ash beside Brooding is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #2a5d26 in the RGB color space.

#2a5d26RGB(42, 93, 38)

HSL 116° · 42% saturation · 26% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Abysmal Ash beside Brooding
HEX
#2a5d26
RGB
rgb(42,93,38)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,36.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(116,42%,26%)
HSV
hsv(116,59%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,59,64)
LAB
lab(35,-29,26)
LCH
lch(35,39,138)
sRGB
(0.165,0.365,0.149)
HEX8
#2a5d26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042093038

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
42%
Hue
116°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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