The Well-worn Basin without Fitting

#58714b RGB(88,113,75)

About this color

The Well-worn Basin without Fitting occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #58714b — RGB(88, 113, 75).

#58714bRGB(88, 113, 75)

HSL 99° · 20% saturation · 37% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Well-worn Basin without Fitting
HEX
#58714b
RGB
rgb(88,113,75)
RGB%
rgb(34.5%,44.3%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(99,20%,37%)
HSV
hsv(99,34%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,34,56)
LAB
lab(45,-17,18)
LCH
lch(45,25,133)
sRGB
(0.345,0.443,0.294)
HEX8
#58714bff
CSS Name
Decimal
088113075

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
20%
Hue
99°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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