The Sustained Brook upon Spreading

#0e9f3b RGB(14,159,59)

About this color

The Sustained Brook upon Spreading occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0e9f3b — RGB(14, 159, 59).

#0e9f3bRGB(14, 159, 59)

HSL 139° · 84% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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 speaking, this deep green is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
The Sustained Brook upon Spreading
HEX
#0e9f3b
RGB
rgb(14,159,59)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,62.4%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(139,84%,34%)
HSV
hsv(139,91%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,63,38)
LAB
lab(57,-56,42)
LCH
lch(57,70,143)
sRGB
(0.055,0.624,0.231)
HEX8
#0e9f3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
014159059

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
84%
Hue
139°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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