The Wild Brook before Stretching

#55725b RGB(85,114,91)

About this color

The Wild Brook before Stretching is a muted, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #55725b in the RGB color space.

#55725bRGB(85, 114, 91)

HSL 132° · 15% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
The Wild Brook before Stretching
HEX
#55725b
RGB
rgb(85,114,91)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,44.7%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(132,15%,39%)
HSV
hsv(132,25%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,20,55)
LAB
lab(45,-16,9)
LCH
lch(45,18,151)
sRGB
(0.333,0.447,0.357)
HEX8
#55725bff
CSS Name
Decimal
085114091

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
15%
Hue
132°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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