The Brook out Placid Joining

#5e704d RGB(94,112,77)

About this color

The Brook out Placid Joining occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5e704d — RGB(94, 112, 77).

#5e704dRGB(94, 112, 77)

HSL 91° · 19% saturation · 37% 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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 out Placid Joining
HEX
#5e704d
RGB
rgb(94,112,77)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,43.9%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(91,19%,37%)
HSV
hsv(91,31%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,31,56)
LAB
lab(45,-14,17)
LCH
lch(45,22,129)
sRGB
(0.369,0.439,0.302)
HEX8
#5e704dff
CSS Name
Decimal
094112077

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
19%
Hue
91°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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