When the Steady Brook outside Adjusting

#51d958 RGB(81,217,88)

About this color

When the Steady Brook outside Adjusting reads as medium and vivid — a green tone recorded at #51d958, RGB(81, 217, 88).

#51d958RGB(81, 217, 88)

HSL 123° · 64% saturation · 58% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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
When the Steady Brook outside Adjusting
HEX
#51d958
RGB
rgb(81,217,88)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,85.1%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(123,64%,58%)
HSV
hsv(123,63%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,59,15)
LAB
lab(77,-62,52)
LCH
lch(77,81,140)
sRGB
(0.318,0.851,0.345)
HEX8
#51d958ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081217088

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
64%
Hue
123°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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