The Slow Brook behind Rooting

#576750 RGB(87,103,80)

About this color

The Slow Brook behind Rooting is a medium-dark green with a muted character, positioned at #576750 on the color spectrum.

#576750RGB(87, 103, 80)

HSL 102° · 13% saturation · 36% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Slow Brook behind Rooting
HEX
#576750
RGB
rgb(87,103,80)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,40.4%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(102,13%,36%)
HSV
hsv(102,22%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,22,60)
LAB
lab(42,-11,11)
LCH
lch(42,16,135)
sRGB
(0.341,0.404,0.314)
HEX8
#576750ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087103080

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
13%
Hue
102°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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