When Rooted Brook into Cradling

#38ae1e RGB(56,174,30)

About this color

When Rooted Brook into Cradling is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #38ae1e in the RGB color space.

#38ae1eRGB(56, 174, 30)

HSL 109° · 71% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium-dark green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
When Rooted Brook into Cradling
HEX
#38ae1e
RGB
rgb(56,174,30)
RGB%
rgb(22%,68.2%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(109,71%,40%)
HSV
hsv(109,83%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,83,32)
LAB
lab(63,-57,58)
LCH
lch(63,81,135)
sRGB
(0.22,0.682,0.118)
HEX8
#38ae1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
056174030

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
71%
Hue
109°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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