Familiar Basin for the Learning

#65bd2a RGB(101,189,42)

About this color

Familiar Basin for the Learning occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #65bd2a — RGB(101, 189, 42).

#65bd2aRGB(101, 189, 42)

HSL 96° · 64% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
Familiar Basin for the Learning
HEX
#65bd2a
RGB
rgb(101,189,42)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,74.1%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(96,64%,45%)
HSV
hsv(96,78%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,78,26)
LAB
lab(69,-50,61)
LCH
lch(69,79,129)
sRGB
(0.396,0.741,0.165)
HEX8
#65bd2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
101189042

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
64%
Hue
96°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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