The Homely Brook despite the Returning

#21b545 RGB(33,181,69)

About this color

The Homely Brook despite the Returning presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #21b545 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#21b545RGB(33, 181, 69)

HSL 135° · 69% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Homely Brook despite the Returning
HEX
#21b545
RGB
rgb(33,181,69)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,71%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(135,69%,42%)
HSV
hsv(135,82%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,62,29)
LAB
lab(65,-60,46)
LCH
lch(65,76,143)
sRGB
(0.129,0.71,0.271)
HEX8
#21b545ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033181069

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
69%
Hue
135°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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