When Mossbacked Brook by Sharing

#69b97e RGB(105,185,126)

About this color

When Mossbacked Brook by Sharing reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #69b97e, RGB(105, 185, 126).

#69b97eRGB(105, 185, 126)

HSL 136° · 36% saturation · 57% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Mossbacked Brook by Sharing
HEX
#69b97e
RGB
rgb(105,185,126)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,72.5%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(136,36%,57%)
HSV
hsv(136,43%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,32,27)
LAB
lab(69,-38,22)
LCH
lch(69,44,150)
sRGB
(0.412,0.725,0.494)
HEX8
#69b97eff
CSS Name
Decimal
105185126

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
36%
Hue
136°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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