The Brook before Forthcoming Bridging

#7b8c72 RGB(123,140,114)

About this color

The Brook before Forthcoming Bridging reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #7b8c72, RGB(123, 140, 114).

#7b8c72RGB(123, 140, 114)

HSL 99° · 10% saturation · 50% 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 formats

Name
The Brook before Forthcoming Bridging
HEX
#7b8c72
RGB
rgb(123,140,114)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,54.9%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(99,10%,50%)
HSV
hsv(99,19%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,19,45)
LAB
lab(56,-11,12)
LCH
lch(56,16,133)
sRGB
(0.482,0.549,0.447)
HEX8
#7b8c72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
123140114

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
10%
Hue
99°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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