Murky Ash from Dissolving

#36483c RGB(54,72,60)

About this color

Murky Ash from Dissolving is rendered by screens as RGB(54, 72, 60) — a dark, muted green hue.

#36483cRGB(54, 72, 60)

HSL 140° · 14% saturation · 25% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Murky Ash from Dissolving
HEX
#36483c
RGB
rgb(54,72,60)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,28.2%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(140,14%,25%)
HSV
hsv(140,25%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,17,72)
LAB
lab(29,-10,5)
LCH
lch(29,11,153)
sRGB
(0.212,0.282,0.235)
HEX8
#36483cff
CSS Name
Decimal
054072060

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
14%
Hue
140°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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