Restful Brook on Tying

#1b8d0c RGB(27,141,12)

About this color

Restful Brook on Tying settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #1b8d0c, RGB(27, 141, 12).

#1b8d0cRGB(27, 141, 12)

HSL 113° · 84% saturation · 30% 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
Restful Brook on Tying
HEX
#1b8d0c
RGB
rgb(27,141,12)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,55.3%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(113,84%,30%)
HSV
hsv(113,91%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,91,45)
LAB
lab(51,-53,52)
LCH
lch(51,74,136)
sRGB
(0.106,0.553,0.047)
HEX8
#1b8d0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
027141012

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
84%
Hue
113°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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