When True Basin between Extending

#97aa9e RGB(151,170,158)

About this color

When True Basin between Extending presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #97aa9e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#97aa9eRGB(151, 170, 158)

HSL 142° · 10% 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 formats

Name
When True Basin between Extending
HEX
#97aa9e
RGB
rgb(151,170,158)
RGB%
rgb(59.2%,66.7%,62%)
HSL
hsl(142,10%,63%)
HSV
hsv(142,11%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,7,33)
LAB
lab(68,-9,4)
LCH
lch(68,10,156)
sRGB
(0.592,0.667,0.62)
HEX8
#97aa9eff
CSS Name
Decimal
151170158

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
10%
Hue
142°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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