Constant Brook toward Opening

#426f2c RGB(66,111,44)

About this color

Constant Brook toward Opening is rendered by screens as RGB(66, 111, 44) — a dark, moderate green hue.

#426f2cRGB(66, 111, 44)

HSL 100° · 43% saturation · 30% 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
Constant Brook toward Opening
HEX
#426f2c
RGB
rgb(66,111,44)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,43.5%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(100,43%,30%)
HSV
hsv(100,60%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,60,56)
LAB
lab(42,-29,32)
LCH
lch(42,43,132)
sRGB
(0.259,0.435,0.173)
HEX8
#426f2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
066111044

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
43%
Hue
100°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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