What the Brook opposite Forthcoming Distilling

#3e9859 RGB(62,152,89)

About this color

What the Brook opposite Forthcoming Distilling reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #3e9859, RGB(62, 152, 89).

#3e9859RGB(62, 152, 89)

HSL 138° · 42% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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History

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What the Brook opposite Forthcoming Distilling
HEX
#3e9859
RGB
rgb(62,152,89)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,59.6%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(138,42%,42%)
HSV
hsv(138,59%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,41,40)
LAB
lab(56,-41,25)
LCH
lch(56,48,149)
sRGB
(0.243,0.596,0.349)
HEX8
#3e9859ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062152089

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
42%
Hue
138°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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