When the Distant Basin off Collecting

#69c138 RGB(105,193,56)

About this color

When the Distant Basin off Collecting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #69c138, RGB(105, 193, 56).

#69c138RGB(105, 193, 56)

HSL 99° · 55% saturation · 49% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Distant Basin off Collecting
HEX
#69c138
RGB
rgb(105,193,56)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,75.7%,22%)
HSL
hsl(99,55%,49%)
HSV
hsv(99,71%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,0,71,24)
LAB
lab(70,-50,58)
LCH
lch(70,77,131)
sRGB
(0.412,0.757,0.22)
HEX8
#69c138ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105193056

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
55%
Hue
99°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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