Old-fashioned Brook down the Dividing

#3b684a RGB(59,104,74)

About this color

Old-fashioned Brook down the Dividing is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #3b684a on the color spectrum.

#3b684aRGB(59, 104, 74)

HSL 140° · 28% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Old-fashioned Brook down the Dividing
HEX
#3b684a
RGB
rgb(59,104,74)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,40.8%,29%)
HSL
hsl(140,28%,32%)
HSV
hsv(140,43%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,29,59)
LAB
lab(40,-23,12)
LCH
lch(40,26,152)
sRGB
(0.231,0.408,0.29)
HEX8
#3b684aff
CSS Name
Decimal
059104074

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
28%
Hue
140°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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