Evenhanded Brook round Forging

#83bc5c RGB(131,188,92)

About this color

Evenhanded Brook round Forging reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #83bc5c, RGB(131, 188, 92).

#83bc5cRGB(131, 188, 92)

HSL 96° · 42% saturation · 55% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Evenhanded Brook round Forging
HEX
#83bc5c
RGB
rgb(131,188,92)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,73.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(96,42%,55%)
HSV
hsv(96,51%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,51,26)
LAB
lab(71,-35,42)
LCH
lch(71,55,130)
sRGB
(0.514,0.737,0.361)
HEX8
#83bc5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
131188092

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
42%
Hue
96°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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