The Brook into Forthcoming Changing

#4f8e52 RGB(79,142,82)

About this color

The Brook into Forthcoming Changing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f8e52 — RGB(79, 142, 82).

#4f8e52RGB(79, 142, 82)

HSL 123° · 29% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
The Brook into Forthcoming Changing
HEX
#4f8e52
RGB
rgb(79,142,82)
RGB%
rgb(31%,55.7%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(123,29%,43%)
HSV
hsv(123,44%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,42,44)
LAB
lab(54,-33,26)
LCH
lch(54,42,142)
sRGB
(0.31,0.557,0.322)
HEX8
#4f8e52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079142082

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
29%
Hue
123°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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