The Level-headed Brook until Distilling

#249450 RGB(36,148,80)

About this color

The Level-headed Brook until Distilling occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #249450 — RGB(36, 148, 80).

#249450RGB(36, 148, 80)

HSL 144° · 61% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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 speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Level-headed Brook until Distilling
HEX
#249450
RGB
rgb(36,148,80)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,58%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(144,61%,36%)
HSV
hsv(144,76%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,46,42)
LAB
lab(54,-46,27)
LCH
lch(54,53,150)
sRGB
(0.141,0.58,0.314)
HEX8
#249450ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036148080

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
61%
Hue
144°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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