Rooted Brook from Finding

#445646 RGB(68,86,70)

About this color

Rooted Brook from Finding is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #445646 on the color spectrum.

#445646RGB(68, 86, 70)

HSL 127° · 12% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Rooted Brook from Finding
HEX
#445646
RGB
rgb(68,86,70)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,33.7%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(127,12%,30%)
HSV
hsv(127,21%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,19,66)
LAB
lab(35,-11,7)
LCH
lch(35,13,148)
sRGB
(0.267,0.337,0.275)
HEX8
#445646ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068086070

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
12%
Hue
127°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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