The Brook from Warm-hued Gathering

#40be62 RGB(64,190,98)

About this color

The Brook from Warm-hued Gathering reads as medium and vivid — a green tone recorded at #40be62, RGB(64, 190, 98).

#40be62RGB(64, 190, 98)

HSL 136° · 50% saturation · 50% 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

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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
The Brook from Warm-hued Gathering
HEX
#40be62
RGB
rgb(64,190,98)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,74.5%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(136,50%,50%)
HSV
hsv(136,66%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,48,25)
LAB
lab(69,-54,36)
LCH
lch(69,65,146)
sRGB
(0.251,0.745,0.384)
HEX8
#40be62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064190098

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
50%
Hue
136°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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