When the Full-bodied Basin without Forging

#5a7148 RGB(90,113,72)

About this color

When the Full-bodied Basin without Forging occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a7148 — RGB(90, 113, 72).

#5a7148RGB(90, 113, 72)

HSL 94° · 22% saturation · 36% 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
When the Full-bodied Basin without Forging
HEX
#5a7148
RGB
rgb(90,113,72)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,44.3%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(94,22%,36%)
HSV
hsv(94,36%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,0,36,56)
LAB
lab(45,-17,20)
LCH
lch(45,26,130)
sRGB
(0.353,0.443,0.282)
HEX8
#5a7148ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090113072

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
22%
Hue
94°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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