What the Sure Brook upon Hedging

#43742f RGB(67,116,47)

About this color

What the Sure Brook upon Hedging occupies the dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #43742f — RGB(67, 116, 47).

#43742fRGB(67, 116, 47)

HSL 103° · 42% saturation · 32% 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
What the Sure Brook upon Hedging
HEX
#43742f
RGB
rgb(67,116,47)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,45.5%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(103,42%,32%)
HSV
hsv(103,59%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,59,55)
LAB
lab(44,-30,32)
LCH
lch(44,44,133)
sRGB
(0.263,0.455,0.184)
HEX8
#43742fff
CSS Name
Decimal
067116047

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
42%
Hue
103°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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