When the Rooted Brook under Returning

#649748 RGB(100,151,72)

About this color

When the Rooted Brook under Returning is rendered by screens as RGB(100, 151, 72) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#649748RGB(100, 151, 72)

HSL 99° · 35% saturation · 44% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Rooted Brook under Returning
HEX
#649748
RGB
rgb(100,151,72)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,59.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(99,35%,44%)
HSV
hsv(99,52%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,52,41)
LAB
lab(57,-32,36)
LCH
lch(57,48,132)
sRGB
(0.392,0.592,0.282)
HEX8
#649748ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100151072

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
35%
Hue
99°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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