The Centered Brook throughout Collecting

#95b290 RGB(149,178,144)

About this color

The Centered Brook throughout Collecting reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #95b290, RGB(149, 178, 144).

#95b290RGB(149, 178, 144)

HSL 111° · 18% 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

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
The Centered Brook throughout Collecting
HEX
#95b290
RGB
rgb(149,178,144)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,69.8%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,18%,63%)
HSV
hsv(111,19%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,19,30)
LAB
lab(70,-16,14)
LCH
lch(70,21,139)
sRGB
(0.584,0.698,0.565)
HEX8
#95b290ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149178144

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
18%
Hue
111°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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