When Dusty Brook despite Persisting

#14954e RGB(20,149,78)

About this color

When Dusty Brook despite Persisting settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #14954e, RGB(20, 149, 78).

#14954eRGB(20, 149, 78)

HSL 147° · 76% saturation · 33% 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
When Dusty Brook despite Persisting
HEX
#14954e
RGB
rgb(20,149,78)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,58.4%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(147,76%,33%)
HSV
hsv(147,87%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,48,42)
LAB
lab(54,-49,28)
LCH
lch(54,56,150)
sRGB
(0.078,0.584,0.306)
HEX8
#14954eff
CSS Name
Decimal
020149078

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
76%
Hue
147°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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