The Sagacious Basin toward Returning

#96b890 RGB(150,184,144)

About this color

The Sagacious Basin toward Returning occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #96b890 — RGB(150, 184, 144).

#96b890RGB(150, 184, 144)

HSL 111° · 22% saturation · 64% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Sagacious Basin toward Returning
HEX
#96b890
RGB
rgb(150,184,144)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,72.2%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,22%,64%)
HSV
hsv(111,22%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,22,28)
LAB
lab(71,-19,17)
LCH
lch(71,25,138)
sRGB
(0.588,0.722,0.565)
HEX8
#96b890ff
CSS Name
Decimal
150184144

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
22%
Hue
111°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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