When the Wise Basin Around Balancing

#16a758 RGB(22,167,88)

About this color

When the Wise Basin Around Balancing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #16a758 — RGB(22, 167, 88).

#16a758RGB(22, 167, 88)

HSL 147° · 77% saturation · 37% 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
When the Wise Basin Around Balancing
HEX
#16a758
RGB
rgb(22,167,88)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,65.5%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(147,77%,37%)
HSV
hsv(147,87%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,47,35)
LAB
lab(60,-54,31)
LCH
lch(60,62,150)
sRGB
(0.086,0.655,0.345)
HEX8
#16a758ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022167088

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
77%
Hue
147°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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