The Brook without Permanent Reckoning

#3c8d52 RGB(60,141,82)

About this color

The Brook without Permanent Reckoning is a medium-dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #3c8d52 on the color spectrum.

#3c8d52RGB(60, 141, 82)

HSL 136° · 40% saturation · 39% 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
The Brook without Permanent Reckoning
HEX
#3c8d52
RGB
rgb(60,141,82)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,55.3%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(136,40%,39%)
HSV
hsv(136,57%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,42,45)
LAB
lab(53,-38,24)
LCH
lch(53,45,148)
sRGB
(0.235,0.553,0.322)
HEX8
#3c8d52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060141082

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
40%
Hue
136°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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