When the Venerable Brook on Dividing

#74c958 RGB(116,201,88)

About this color

When the Venerable Brook on Dividing is rendered by screens as RGB(116, 201, 88) — a medium, vivid green hue.

#74c958RGB(116, 201, 88)

HSL 105° · 51% 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

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 the Venerable Brook on Dividing
HEX
#74c958
RGB
rgb(116,201,88)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,78.8%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(105,51%,57%)
HSV
hsv(105,56%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,56,21)
LAB
lab(74,-47,48)
LCH
lch(74,67,134)
sRGB
(0.455,0.788,0.345)
HEX8
#74c958ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116201088

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
51%
Hue
105°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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