When Grave-toned Brook upon Sounding

#2aa633 RGB(42,166,51)

About this color

When Grave-toned Brook upon Sounding is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 166, 51) — a medium-dark, vivid green hue.

#2aa633RGB(42, 166, 51)

HSL 124° · 60% saturation · 41% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When Grave-toned Brook upon Sounding
HEX
#2aa633
RGB
rgb(42,166,51)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,65.1%,20%)
HSL
hsl(124,60%,41%)
HSV
hsv(124,75%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,69,35)
LAB
lab(60,-56,48)
LCH
lch(60,74,139)
sRGB
(0.165,0.651,0.2)
HEX8
#2aa633ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042166051

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
60%
Hue
124°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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