The Sunless Ash among Lapsing

#2b6910 RGB(43,105,16)

About this color

The Sunless Ash among Lapsing presents itself as a dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #2b6910 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2b6910RGB(43, 105, 16)

HSL 102° · 74% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

In practical terms, a dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Sunless Ash among Lapsing
HEX
#2b6910
RGB
rgb(43,105,16)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,41.2%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(102,74%,24%)
HSV
hsv(102,85%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,85,59)
LAB
lab(39,-36,40)
LCH
lch(39,54,132)
sRGB
(0.169,0.412,0.063)
HEX8
#2b6910ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043105016

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
74%
Hue
102°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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