The Composed Brook Inside Layering

#4b8e20 RGB(75,142,32)

About this color

The Composed Brook Inside Layering settles into a dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #4b8e20, RGB(75, 142, 32).

#4b8e20RGB(75, 142, 32)

HSL 97° · 63% saturation · 34% 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
The Composed Brook Inside Layering
HEX
#4b8e20
RGB
rgb(75,142,32)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,55.7%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(97,63%,34%)
HSV
hsv(97,77%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,77,44)
LAB
lab(53,-40,48)
LCH
lch(53,62,130)
sRGB
(0.294,0.557,0.125)
HEX8
#4b8e20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075142032

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
63%
Hue
97°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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