What Overcast Ash beyond Stilling

#2b5314 RGB(43,83,20)

About this color

What Overcast Ash beyond Stilling settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #2b5314, RGB(43, 83, 20).

#2b5314RGB(43, 83, 20)

HSL 98° · 61% saturation · 20% 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
What Overcast Ash beyond Stilling
HEX
#2b5314
RGB
rgb(43,83,20)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,32.5%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(98,61%,20%)
HSV
hsv(98,76%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,76,67)
LAB
lab(31,-27,31)
LCH
lch(31,41,131)
sRGB
(0.169,0.325,0.078)
HEX8
#2b5314ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043083020

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
61%
Hue
98°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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