The Brook under Temperate Leaning

#5f8542 RGB(95,133,66)

About this color

The Brook under Temperate Leaning is rendered by screens as RGB(95, 133, 66) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#5f8542RGB(95, 133, 66)

HSL 94° · 34% saturation · 39% 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 under Temperate Leaning
HEX
#5f8542
RGB
rgb(95,133,66)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,52.2%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(94,34%,39%)
HSV
hsv(94,50%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,0,50,48)
LAB
lab(51,-26,32)
LCH
lch(51,41,129)
sRGB
(0.373,0.522,0.259)
HEX8
#5f8542ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095133066

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
34%
Hue
94°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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