Full-bodied Brook onto Distilling

#169c3c RGB(22,156,60)

About this color

Full-bodied Brook onto Distilling settles into a medium-dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #169c3c, RGB(22, 156, 60).

#169c3cRGB(22, 156, 60)

HSL 137° · 75% saturation · 35% 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
Full-bodied Brook onto Distilling
HEX
#169c3c
RGB
rgb(22,156,60)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,61.2%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(137,75%,35%)
HSV
hsv(137,86%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,62,39)
LAB
lab(56,-54,40)
LCH
lch(56,67,143)
sRGB
(0.086,0.612,0.235)
HEX8
#169c3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
022156060

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
75%
Hue
137°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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