Leathery Brook opposite the Distilling

#50952a RGB(80,149,42)

About this color

Leathery Brook opposite the Distilling presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #50952a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#50952aRGB(80, 149, 42)

HSL 99° · 56% saturation · 37% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark green like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Leathery Brook opposite the Distilling
HEX
#50952a
RGB
rgb(80,149,42)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,58.4%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(99,56%,37%)
HSV
hsv(99,72%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,0,72,42)
LAB
lab(55,-41,47)
LCH
lch(55,62,131)
sRGB
(0.314,0.584,0.165)
HEX8
#50952aff
CSS Name
Decimal
080149042

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
56%
Hue
99°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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