Restful Brook for Sowing

#538a4c RGB(83,138,76)

About this color

Restful Brook for Sowing is a moderate, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #538a4c in the RGB color space.

#538a4cRGB(83, 138, 76)

HSL 113° · 29% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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History

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark green is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
Restful Brook for Sowing
HEX
#538a4c
RGB
rgb(83,138,76)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,54.1%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(113,29%,42%)
HSV
hsv(113,45%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,45,46)
LAB
lab(52,-31,28)
LCH
lch(52,42,138)
sRGB
(0.325,0.541,0.298)
HEX8
#538a4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
083138076

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
29%
Hue
113°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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