When Layered Brook under Leaning

#4b784e RGB(75,120,78)

About this color

When Layered Brook under Leaning settles into a medium-dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #4b784e, RGB(75, 120, 78).

#4b784eRGB(75, 120, 78)

HSL 124° · 23% saturation · 38% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When Layered Brook under Leaning
HEX
#4b784e
RGB
rgb(75,120,78)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,47.1%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(124,23%,38%)
HSV
hsv(124,37%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,35,53)
LAB
lab(46,-25,18)
LCH
lch(46,31,144)
sRGB
(0.294,0.471,0.306)
HEX8
#4b784eff
CSS Name
Decimal
075120078

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
23%
Hue
124°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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