The Basin before Subtle Shaping

#2d8d3d RGB(45,141,61)

About this color

The Basin before Subtle Shaping carries its coordinates at #2d8d3d: a medium-dark green with vivid saturation.

#2d8d3dRGB(45, 141, 61)

HSL 130° · 52% saturation · 36% 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
The Basin before Subtle Shaping
HEX
#2d8d3d
RGB
rgb(45,141,61)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,55.3%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(130,52%,36%)
HSV
hsv(130,68%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,57,45)
LAB
lab(52,-45,34)
LCH
lch(52,56,143)
sRGB
(0.176,0.553,0.239)
HEX8
#2d8d3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
045141061

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
52%
Hue
130°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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