Constant Brook over Spreading

#28bb06 RGB(40,187,6)

About this color

Constant Brook over Spreading occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #28bb06 — RGB(40, 187, 6).

#28bb06RGB(40, 187, 6)

HSL 109° · 94% saturation · 38% 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
Constant Brook over Spreading
HEX
#28bb06
RGB
rgb(40,187,6)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,73.3%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(109,94%,38%)
HSV
hsv(109,97%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,97,27)
LAB
lab(67,-65,66)
LCH
lch(67,93,135)
sRGB
(0.157,0.733,0.024)
HEX8
#28bb06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040187006

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
94%
Hue
109°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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