When the Recollected Basin circa Echoing

#3ed158 RGB(62,209,88)

About this color

When the Recollected Basin circa Echoing occupies the medium, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3ed158 — RGB(62, 209, 88).

#3ed158RGB(62, 209, 88)

HSL 131° · 62% saturation · 53% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When the Recollected Basin circa Echoing
HEX
#3ed158
RGB
rgb(62,209,88)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,82%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(131,62%,53%)
HSV
hsv(131,70%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,58,18)
LAB
lab(74,-63,48)
LCH
lch(74,79,143)
sRGB
(0.243,0.82,0.345)
HEX8
#3ed158ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062209088

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
62%
Hue
131°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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