The Brook behind Forthright Stretching

#34a652 RGB(52,166,82)

About this color

The Brook behind Forthright Stretching presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #34a652 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#34a652RGB(52, 166, 82)

HSL 136° · 52% saturation · 43% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brook behind Forthright Stretching
HEX
#34a652
RGB
rgb(52,166,82)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,65.1%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(136,52%,43%)
HSV
hsv(136,69%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,51,35)
LAB
lab(60,-50,34)
LCH
lch(60,60,146)
sRGB
(0.204,0.651,0.322)
HEX8
#34a652ff
CSS Name
Decimal
052166082

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
52%
Hue
136°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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