When Slow Brook before Pausing

#6fa55e RGB(111,165,94)

About this color

When Slow Brook before Pausing is rendered by screens as RGB(111, 165, 94) — a medium, moderate green hue.

#6fa55eRGB(111, 165, 94)

HSL 106° · 28% saturation · 51% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Slow Brook before Pausing
HEX
#6fa55e
RGB
rgb(111,165,94)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,64.7%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(106,28%,51%)
HSV
hsv(106,43%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,43,35)
LAB
lab(63,-32,31)
LCH
lch(63,45,136)
sRGB
(0.435,0.647,0.369)
HEX8
#6fa55eff
CSS Name
Decimal
111165094

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
28%
Hue
106°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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