The Certain Brook after Curving

#536740 RGB(83,103,64)

About this color

The Certain Brook after Curving reads as dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #536740, RGB(83, 103, 64).

#536740RGB(83, 103, 64)

HSL 91° · 23% saturation · 33% 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 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
The Certain Brook after Curving
HEX
#536740
RGB
rgb(83,103,64)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,40.4%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(91,23%,33%)
HSV
hsv(91,38%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,38,60)
LAB
lab(41,-15,20)
LCH
lch(41,25,127)
sRGB
(0.325,0.404,0.251)
HEX8
#536740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083103064

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
23%
Hue
91°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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