What the Rustic Brook without Building

#99ae9f RGB(153,174,159)

About this color

What the Rustic Brook without Building carries its coordinates at #99ae9f: a medium green with muted saturation.

#99ae9fRGB(153, 174, 159)

HSL 137° · 11% saturation · 64% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

Practically, this medium green is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
What the Rustic Brook without Building
HEX
#99ae9f
RGB
rgb(153,174,159)
RGB%
rgb(60%,68.2%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(137,11%,64%)
HSV
hsv(137,12%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,9,32)
LAB
lab(69,-10,5)
LCH
lch(69,11,153)
sRGB
(0.6,0.682,0.624)
HEX8
#99ae9fff
CSS Name
Decimal
153174159

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
11%
Hue
137°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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