Earthen Brook among Shifting

#4e976c RGB(78,151,108)

About this color

Earthen Brook among Shifting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #4e976c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e976cRGB(78, 151, 108)

HSL 145° · 32% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Earthen Brook among Shifting
HEX
#4e976c
RGB
rgb(78,151,108)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,59.2%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(145,32%,45%)
HSV
hsv(145,48%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,28,41)
LAB
lab(57,-33,16)
LCH
lch(57,37,154)
sRGB
(0.306,0.592,0.424)
HEX8
#4e976cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078151108

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
32%
Hue
145°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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