When Abiding Basin despite Calming

#8bca53 RGB(139,202,83)

About this color

When Abiding Basin despite Calming presents itself as a medium, vivid green shade, sitting at #8bca53 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8bca53RGB(139, 202, 83)

HSL 92° · 53% saturation · 56% 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 formats

Name
When Abiding Basin despite Calming
HEX
#8bca53
RGB
rgb(139,202,83)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,79.2%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(92,53%,56%)
HSV
hsv(92,59%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,59,21)
LAB
lab(75,-40,52)
LCH
lch(75,66,128)
sRGB
(0.545,0.792,0.325)
HEX8
#8bca53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139202083

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
53%
Hue
92°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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