The Brook after Sustained Setting

#78d56d RGB(120,213,109)

About this color

The Brook after Sustained Setting is rendered by screens as RGB(120, 213, 109) — a medium, vivid green hue.

#78d56dRGB(120, 213, 109)

HSL 114° · 55% saturation · 63% 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
The Brook after Sustained Setting
HEX
#78d56d
RGB
rgb(120,213,109)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,83.5%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(114,55%,63%)
HSV
hsv(114,49%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,49,16)
LAB
lab(78,-48,43)
LCH
lch(78,64,138)
sRGB
(0.471,0.835,0.427)
HEX8
#78d56dff
CSS Name
Decimal
120213109

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
55%
Hue
114°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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