Practical Basin under Balancing

#2a9c36 RGB(42,156,54)

About this color

Practical Basin under Balancing carries its coordinates at #2a9c36: a medium-dark green with vivid saturation.

#2a9c36RGB(42, 156, 54)

HSL 126° · 58% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Practical Basin under Balancing
HEX
#2a9c36
RGB
rgb(42,156,54)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,61.2%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(126,58%,39%)
HSV
hsv(126,73%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,65,39)
LAB
lab(57,-52,43)
LCH
lch(57,67,140)
sRGB
(0.165,0.612,0.212)
HEX8
#2a9c36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042156054

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
58%
Hue
126°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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