The Brook on Reflective Sharing

#159d52 RGB(21,157,82)

About this color

The Brook on Reflective Sharing presents itself as a medium-dark, intense green shade, sitting at #159d52 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#159d52RGB(21, 157, 82)

HSL 147° · 76% saturation · 35% 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 medium-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 formats

Name
The Brook on Reflective Sharing
HEX
#159d52
RGB
rgb(21,157,82)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,61.6%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(147,76%,35%)
HSV
hsv(147,87%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,48,38)
LAB
lab(57,-51,30)
LCH
lch(57,59,150)
sRGB
(0.082,0.616,0.322)
HEX8
#159d52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021157082

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
76%
Hue
147°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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