Sable Ash amid Rusting

#355d2c RGB(53,93,44)

About this color

Sable Ash amid Rusting is rendered by screens as RGB(53, 93, 44) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#355d2cRGB(53, 93, 44)

HSL 109° · 36% saturation · 27% 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
Sable Ash amid Rusting
HEX
#355d2c
RGB
rgb(53,93,44)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,36.5%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(109,36%,27%)
HSV
hsv(109,53%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,53,64)
LAB
lab(36,-25,24)
LCH
lch(36,35,136)
sRGB
(0.208,0.365,0.173)
HEX8
#355d2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
053093044

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
36%
Hue
109°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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