The Salted Basin up Guarding

#287240 RGB(40,114,64)

About this color

The Salted Basin up Guarding is a moderate, dark green tone, fixed at #287240 in the RGB color space.

#287240RGB(40, 114, 64)

HSL 139° · 48% saturation · 30% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
The Salted Basin up Guarding
HEX
#287240
RGB
rgb(40,114,64)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,44.7%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(139,48%,30%)
HSV
hsv(139,65%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,0,44,55)
LAB
lab(43,-35,21)
LCH
lch(43,41,149)
sRGB
(0.157,0.447,0.251)
HEX8
#287240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040114064

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
48%
Hue
139°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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