The Brook until Lasting Joining

#5a8852 RGB(90,136,82)

About this color

The Brook until Lasting Joining reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #5a8852, RGB(90, 136, 82).

#5a8852RGB(90, 136, 82)

HSL 111° · 25% 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

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 formats

Name
The Brook until Lasting Joining
HEX
#5a8852
RGB
rgb(90,136,82)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,53.3%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(111,25%,43%)
HSV
hsv(111,40%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,40,47)
LAB
lab(52,-27,24)
LCH
lch(52,36,138)
sRGB
(0.353,0.533,0.322)
HEX8
#5a8852ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090136082

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
25%
Hue
111°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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