Salted Basin over the Knitting

#288f21 RGB(40,143,33)

About this color

Salted Basin over the Knitting settles into a medium-dark green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #288f21, RGB(40, 143, 33).

#288f21RGB(40, 143, 33)

HSL 116° · 63% saturation · 35% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Salted Basin over the Knitting
HEX
#288f21
RGB
rgb(40,143,33)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,56.1%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(116,63%,35%)
HSV
hsv(116,77%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,77,44)
LAB
lab(52,-50,47)
LCH
lch(52,69,137)
sRGB
(0.157,0.561,0.129)
HEX8
#288f21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040143033

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
63%
Hue
116°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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