Well-worn Basin Inside Bending

#3c914c RGB(60,145,76)

About this color

Well-worn Basin Inside Bending presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #3c914c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c914cRGB(60, 145, 76)

HSL 131° · 41% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Well-worn Basin Inside Bending
HEX
#3c914c
RGB
rgb(60,145,76)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,56.9%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(131,41%,40%)
HSV
hsv(131,59%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,48,43)
LAB
lab(54,-41,29)
LCH
lch(54,50,145)
sRGB
(0.235,0.569,0.298)
HEX8
#3c914cff
CSS Name
Decimal
060145076

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
41%
Hue
131°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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