Forthright Brook onto the Lacing

#18bd61 RGB(24,189,97)

About this color

Forthright Brook onto the Lacing is a intense, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #18bd61 in the RGB color space.

#18bd61RGB(24, 189, 97)

HSL 147° · 77% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium-dark green is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
Forthright Brook onto the Lacing
HEX
#18bd61
RGB
rgb(24,189,97)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,74.1%,38%)
HSL
hsl(147,77%,42%)
HSV
hsv(147,87%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,49,26)
LAB
lab(68,-59,36)
LCH
lch(68,69,149)
sRGB
(0.094,0.741,0.38)
HEX8
#18bd61ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024189097

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
77%
Hue
147°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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