The Cascade alongside Alabaster Crowning

#a1d1a2 RGB(161,209,162)

About this color

The Cascade alongside Alabaster Crowning is a moderate, light green tone, fixed at #a1d1a2 in the RGB color space.

#a1d1a2RGB(161, 209, 162)

HSL 121° · 34% saturation · 73% 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

With its high lightness, this tone is ideal 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

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
The Cascade alongside Alabaster Crowning
HEX
#a1d1a2
RGB
rgb(161,209,162)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,82%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(121,34%,73%)
HSV
hsv(121,23%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,22,18)
LAB
lab(79,-25,18)
LCH
lch(79,31,144)
sRGB
(0.631,0.82,0.635)
HEX8
#a1d1a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161209162

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Color info

Lightness
73%
Saturation
34%
Hue
121°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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