The Mellowed Brook Since Shaping

#688a40 RGB(104,138,64)

About this color

The Mellowed Brook Since Shaping occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the yellow-green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #688a40 — RGB(104, 138, 64).

#688a40RGB(104, 138, 64)

HSL 88° · 37% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Mellowed Brook Since Shaping
HEX
#688a40
RGB
rgb(104,138,64)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,54.1%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(88,37%,40%)
HSV
hsv(88,54%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,54,46)
LAB
lab(53,-25,35)
LCH
lch(53,43,126)
sRGB
(0.408,0.541,0.251)
HEX8
#688a40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
104138064

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
37%
Hue
88°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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