When the Sandy Basin until Stirring

#5baf08 RGB(91,175,8)

About this color

When the Sandy Basin until Stirring is a medium-dark green with a intense character, positioned at #5baf08 on the color spectrum.

#5baf08RGB(91, 175, 8)

HSL 90° · 91% saturation · 36% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 the Sandy Basin until Stirring
HEX
#5baf08
RGB
rgb(91,175,8)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,68.6%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(90,91%,36%)
HSV
hsv(90,95%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,95,31)
LAB
lab(64,-49,64)
LCH
lch(64,81,127)
sRGB
(0.357,0.686,0.031)
HEX8
#5baf08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091175008

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
91%
Hue
90°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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