Distant Brook underneath Tying

#26a306 RGB(38,163,6)

About this color

Distant Brook underneath Tying occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #26a306 — RGB(38, 163, 6).

#26a306RGB(38, 163, 6)

HSL 108° · 93% saturation · 33% 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
Distant Brook underneath Tying
HEX
#26a306
RGB
rgb(38,163,6)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,63.9%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(108,93%,33%)
HSV
hsv(108,96%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,96,36)
LAB
lab(59,-58,59)
LCH
lch(59,83,135)
sRGB
(0.149,0.639,0.024)
HEX8
#26a306ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038163006

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
93%
Hue
108°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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