The Plain Brook through Harboring

#74b56b RGB(116,181,107)

About this color

The Plain Brook through Harboring is rendered by screens as RGB(116, 181, 107) — a medium, moderate green hue.

#74b56bRGB(116, 181, 107)

HSL 113° · 33% saturation · 56% 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 formats

Name
The Plain Brook through Harboring
HEX
#74b56b
RGB
rgb(116,181,107)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,71%,42%)
HSL
hsl(113,33%,56%)
HSV
hsv(113,41%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,41,29)
LAB
lab(68,-35,31)
LCH
lch(68,47,138)
sRGB
(0.455,0.71,0.42)
HEX8
#74b56bff
CSS Name
Decimal
116181107

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
33%
Hue
113°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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