When the Slow Brook round Clearing

#3d9928 RGB(61,153,40)

About this color

When the Slow Brook round Clearing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d9928 — RGB(61, 153, 40).

#3d9928RGB(61, 153, 40)

HSL 109° · 59% saturation · 38% 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
When the Slow Brook round Clearing
HEX
#3d9928
RGB
rgb(61,153,40)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,60%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(109,59%,38%)
HSV
hsv(109,74%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,74,40)
LAB
lab(56,-48,48)
LCH
lch(56,68,135)
sRGB
(0.239,0.6,0.157)
HEX8
#3d9928ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061153040

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
59%
Hue
109°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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