Forthright Brook with Anchoring

#2d9c5c RGB(45,156,92)

About this color

Forthright Brook with Anchoring occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d9c5c — RGB(45, 156, 92).

#2d9c5cRGB(45, 156, 92)

HSL 145° · 55% saturation · 39% 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
Forthright Brook with Anchoring
HEX
#2d9c5c
RGB
rgb(45,156,92)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,61.2%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(145,55%,39%)
HSV
hsv(145,71%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,41,39)
LAB
lab(57,-46,25)
LCH
lch(57,52,151)
sRGB
(0.176,0.612,0.361)
HEX8
#2d9c5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
045156092

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
55%
Hue
145°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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