Tender Brook beneath Sowing

#6aad2c RGB(106,173,44)

About this color

Tender Brook beneath Sowing is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #6aad2c in the RGB color space.

#6aad2cRGB(106, 173, 44)

HSL 91° · 59% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium-dark green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Tender Brook beneath Sowing
HEX
#6aad2c
RGB
rgb(106,173,44)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,67.8%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(91,59%,43%)
HSV
hsv(91,75%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,75,32)
LAB
lab(64,-42,56)
LCH
lch(64,70,127)
sRGB
(0.416,0.678,0.173)
HEX8
#6aad2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
106173044

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
59%
Hue
91°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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