The Permanent Basin via the Casting

#596d55 RGB(89,109,85)

About this color

The Permanent Basin via the Casting occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #596d55 — RGB(89, 109, 85).

#596d55RGB(89, 109, 85)

HSL 110° · 12% saturation · 38% 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
The Permanent Basin via the Casting
HEX
#596d55
RGB
rgb(89,109,85)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,42.7%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(110,12%,38%)
HSV
hsv(110,22%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,22,57)
LAB
lab(44,-13,11)
LCH
lch(44,17,140)
sRGB
(0.349,0.427,0.333)
HEX8
#596d55ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089109085

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
12%
Hue
110°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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