Sure Basin down Fitting

#40ab1c RGB(64,171,28)

About this color

Sure Basin down Fitting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #40ab1c — RGB(64, 171, 28).

#40ab1cRGB(64, 171, 28)

HSL 105° · 72% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

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 formats

Name
Sure Basin down Fitting
HEX
#40ab1c
RGB
rgb(64,171,28)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,67.1%,11%)
HSL
hsl(105,72%,39%)
HSV
hsv(105,84%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,84,33)
LAB
lab(62,-55,58)
LCH
lch(62,80,133)
sRGB
(0.251,0.671,0.11)
HEX8
#40ab1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
064171028

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
72%
Hue
105°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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