The Basin upon Subtle Curving

#22b352 RGB(34,179,82)

About this color

The Basin upon Subtle Curving presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #22b352 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#22b352RGB(34, 179, 82)

HSL 140° · 68% saturation · 42% 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
The Basin upon Subtle Curving
HEX
#22b352
RGB
rgb(34,179,82)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,70.2%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(140,68%,42%)
HSV
hsv(140,81%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,54,30)
LAB
lab(64,-57,39)
LCH
lch(64,69,146)
sRGB
(0.133,0.702,0.322)
HEX8
#22b352ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034179082

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
68%
Hue
140°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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