When Stable Basin circa Tending

#28b91e RGB(40,185,30)

About this color

When Stable Basin circa Tending reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #28b91e, RGB(40, 185, 30).

#28b91eRGB(40, 185, 30)

HSL 116° · 72% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Stable Basin circa Tending
HEX
#28b91e
RGB
rgb(40,185,30)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,72.5%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(116,72%,42%)
HSV
hsv(116,84%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,84,27)
LAB
lab(66,-64,61)
LCH
lch(66,88,136)
sRGB
(0.157,0.725,0.118)
HEX8
#28b91eff
CSS Name
Decimal
040185030

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
72%
Hue
116°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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