The Candle Since Floating Coruscating

#a2b8a2 RGB(162,184,162)

About this color

The Candle Since Floating Coruscating presents itself as a light, muted green shade, sitting at #a2b8a2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a2b8a2RGB(162, 184, 162)

HSL 120° · 13% saturation · 68% lightness

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Psychology

Light greens read as fresh, organic and optimistic — mint, spring growth, and new beginnings.

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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

A light green like this is most useful 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

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 Candle Since Floating Coruscating
HEX
#a2b8a2
RGB
rgb(162,184,162)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,72.2%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(120,13%,68%)
HSV
hsv(120,12%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,12,28)
LAB
lab(73,-12,9)
LCH
lch(73,15,143)
sRGB
(0.635,0.722,0.635)
HEX8
#a2b8a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162184162

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Color info

Lightness
68%
Saturation
13%
Hue
120°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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