When Bright Bloom before Gilding

#8cfeb3 RGB(140,254,179)

About this color

When Bright Bloom before Gilding is a light green with a intense character, positioned at #8cfeb3 on the color spectrum.

#8cfeb3RGB(140, 254, 179)

HSL 141° · 98% saturation · 77% lightness

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Psychology

Pale green carries associations of health, calm, and natural simplicity.

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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

Light enough to serve as backgrounds, cards, and large surface areas where readability of dark text is the priority. It recedes quietly, allowing content to take the lead.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When Bright Bloom before Gilding
HEX
#8cfeb3
RGB
rgb(140,254,179)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,99.6%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(141,98%,77%)
HSV
hsv(141,45%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,30,0)
LAB
lab(92,-48,26)
LCH
lch(92,55,152)
sRGB
(0.549,0.996,0.702)
HEX8
#8cfeb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140254179

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Color info

Lightness
77%
Saturation
98%
Hue
141°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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