Practical Brook betwixt Layering

#49705c RGB(73,112,92)

About this color

Practical Brook betwixt Layering carries its coordinates at #49705c: a medium-dark green with muted saturation.

#49705cRGB(73, 112, 92)

HSL 149° · 21% saturation · 36% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Practical Brook betwixt Layering
HEX
#49705c
RGB
rgb(73,112,92)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,43.9%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(149,21%,36%)
HSV
hsv(149,35%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,18,56)
LAB
lab(44,-19,7)
LCH
lch(44,20,160)
sRGB
(0.286,0.439,0.361)
HEX8
#49705cff
CSS Name
Decimal
073112092

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
21%
Hue
149°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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