When Honest Basin on Joining

#1a8e4e RGB(26,142,78)

About this color

When Honest Basin on Joining carries its coordinates at #1a8e4e: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#1a8e4eRGB(26, 142, 78)

HSL 147° · 69% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
When Honest Basin on Joining
HEX
#1a8e4e
RGB
rgb(26,142,78)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,55.7%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(147,69%,33%)
HSV
hsv(147,82%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,45,44)
LAB
lab(52,-46,26)
LCH
lch(52,53,151)
sRGB
(0.102,0.557,0.306)
HEX8
#1a8e4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
026142078

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
69%
Hue
147°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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