The Well-worn Brook until Joining

#4e8b50 RGB(78,139,80)

About this color

The Well-worn Brook until Joining is a moderate, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #4e8b50 in the RGB color space.

#4e8b50RGB(78, 139, 80)

HSL 122° · 28% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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History

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark green is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Well-worn Brook until Joining
HEX
#4e8b50
RGB
rgb(78,139,80)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,54.5%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(122,28%,43%)
HSV
hsv(122,44%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,42,45)
LAB
lab(53,-33,26)
LCH
lch(53,42,142)
sRGB
(0.306,0.545,0.314)
HEX8
#4e8b50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078139080

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
28%
Hue
122°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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