When Venerable Basin between Returning

#698563 RGB(105,133,99)

About this color

When Venerable Basin between Returning is rendered by screens as RGB(105, 133, 99) — a medium-dark, muted green hue.

#698563RGB(105, 133, 99)

HSL 109° · 15% saturation · 45% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When Venerable Basin between Returning
HEX
#698563
RGB
rgb(105,133,99)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,52.2%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(109,15%,45%)
HSV
hsv(109,26%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,26,48)
LAB
lab(53,-17,15)
LCH
lch(53,23,139)
sRGB
(0.412,0.522,0.388)
HEX8
#698563ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105133099

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
15%
Hue
109°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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