What the Earthen Brook underneath Turning

#539c3f RGB(83,156,63)

About this color

What the Earthen Brook underneath Turning presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #539c3f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#539c3fRGB(83, 156, 63)

HSL 107° · 42% 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

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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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
What the Earthen Brook underneath Turning
HEX
#539c3f
RGB
rgb(83,156,63)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,61.2%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(107,42%,43%)
HSV
hsv(107,60%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,60,39)
LAB
lab(58,-41,41)
LCH
lch(58,58,135)
sRGB
(0.325,0.612,0.247)
HEX8
#539c3fff
CSS Name
Decimal
083156063

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
42%
Hue
107°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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