The Forged Basin over the Casting

#74aa55 RGB(116,170,85)

About this color

The Forged Basin over the Casting presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #74aa55 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#74aa55RGB(116, 170, 85)

HSL 98° · 33% saturation · 50% lightness

🧠

Psychology

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

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Forged Basin over the Casting
HEX
#74aa55
RGB
rgb(116,170,85)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,66.7%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(98,33%,50%)
HSV
hsv(98,50%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,50,33)
LAB
lab(64,-33,38)
LCH
lch(64,50,131)
sRGB
(0.455,0.667,0.333)
HEX8
#74aa55ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116170085

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
33%
Hue
98°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share