When the Temperate Basin after Extending

#81b268 RGB(129,178,104)

About this color

When the Temperate Basin after Extending reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #81b268, RGB(129, 178, 104).

#81b268RGB(129, 178, 104)

HSL 100° · 32% saturation · 55% 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 Temperate Basin after Extending
HEX
#81b268
RGB
rgb(129,178,104)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,69.8%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(100,32%,55%)
HSV
hsv(100,42%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,42,30)
LAB
lab(68,-30,33)
LCH
lch(68,45,132)
sRGB
(0.506,0.698,0.408)
HEX8
#81b268ff
CSS Name
Decimal
129178104

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
32%
Hue
100°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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