When Frank Basin by Pressing

#52663e RGB(82,102,62)

About this color

When Frank Basin by Pressing carries its coordinates at #52663e: a dark green with muted saturation.

#52663eRGB(82, 102, 62)

HSL 90° · 24% saturation · 32% 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
When Frank Basin by Pressing
HEX
#52663e
RGB
rgb(82,102,62)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,40%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(90,24%,32%)
HSV
hsv(90,39%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,0,39,60)
LAB
lab(41,-15,20)
LCH
lch(41,25,127)
sRGB
(0.322,0.4,0.243)
HEX8
#52663eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082102062

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
24%
Hue
90°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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