The Basin up Lingering Casting

#0a993d RGB(10,153,61)

About this color

The Basin up Lingering Casting occupies the dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0a993d — RGB(10, 153, 61).

#0a993dRGB(10, 153, 61)

HSL 141° · 88% saturation · 32% 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
The Basin up Lingering Casting
HEX
#0a993d
RGB
rgb(10,153,61)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,60%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(141,88%,32%)
HSV
hsv(141,93%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,60,40)
LAB
lab(55,-54,38)
LCH
lch(55,66,145)
sRGB
(0.039,0.6,0.239)
HEX8
#0a993dff
CSS Name
Decimal
010153061

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
88%
Hue
141°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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