When Copper Basin upon Knitting

#82c08e RGB(130,192,142)

About this color

When Copper Basin upon Knitting presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #82c08e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#82c08eRGB(130, 192, 142)

HSL 132° · 33% saturation · 63% 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 Copper Basin upon Knitting
HEX
#82c08e
RGB
rgb(130,192,142)
RGB%
rgb(51%,75.3%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(132,33%,63%)
HSV
hsv(132,32%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,26,25)
LAB
lab(72,-30,19)
LCH
lch(72,36,148)
sRGB
(0.51,0.753,0.557)
HEX8
#82c08eff
CSS Name
Decimal
130192142

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
33%
Hue
132°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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