Wild Brook through the Rolling

#8aa68a RGB(138,166,138)

About this color

Wild Brook through the Rolling is a muted, medium green tone, fixed at #8aa68a in the RGB color space.

#8aa68aRGB(138, 166, 138)

HSL 120° · 14% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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

Practically, this medium green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Wild Brook through the Rolling
HEX
#8aa68a
RGB
rgb(138,166,138)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,65.1%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(120,14%,60%)
HSV
hsv(120,17%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,17,35)
LAB
lab(65,-15,11)
LCH
lch(65,19,144)
sRGB
(0.541,0.651,0.541)
HEX8
#8aa68aff
CSS Name
Decimal
138166138

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
14%
Hue
120°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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