When Reflective Brook over Ripening

#3e891e RGB(62,137,30)

About this color

When Reflective Brook over Ripening is a dark green with a vivid character, positioned at #3e891e on the color spectrum.

#3e891eRGB(62, 137, 30)

HSL 102° · 64% saturation · 33% 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
When Reflective Brook over Ripening
HEX
#3e891e
RGB
rgb(62,137,30)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,53.7%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(102,64%,33%)
HSV
hsv(102,78%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,78,46)
LAB
lab(51,-43,47)
LCH
lch(51,64,132)
sRGB
(0.243,0.537,0.118)
HEX8
#3e891eff
CSS Name
Decimal
062137030

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
64%
Hue
102°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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