True Brook by Toiling

#1b884c RGB(27,136,76)

About this color

True Brook by Toiling settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #1b884c, RGB(27, 136, 76).

#1b884cRGB(27, 136, 76)

HSL 147° · 67% saturation · 32% 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
True Brook by Toiling
HEX
#1b884c
RGB
rgb(27,136,76)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,53.3%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(147,67%,32%)
HSV
hsv(147,80%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,44,47)
LAB
lab(50,-44,24)
LCH
lch(50,50,151)
sRGB
(0.106,0.533,0.298)
HEX8
#1b884cff
CSS Name
Decimal
027136076

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
67%
Hue
147°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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