What the Heavy Ash despite Rusting

#345b2f RGB(52,91,47)

About this color

What the Heavy Ash despite Rusting is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #345b2f in the RGB color space.

#345b2fRGB(52, 91, 47)

HSL 113° · 32% saturation · 27% 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
What the Heavy Ash despite Rusting
HEX
#345b2f
RGB
rgb(52,91,47)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,35.7%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(113,32%,27%)
HSV
hsv(113,48%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,48,64)
LAB
lab(35,-24,21)
LCH
lch(35,32,139)
sRGB
(0.204,0.357,0.184)
HEX8
#345b2fff
CSS Name
Decimal
052091047

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
32%
Hue
113°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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