Floating Cascade amid Cascading

#a2be9c RGB(162,190,156)

About this color

Floating Cascade amid Cascading is a light green with a muted character, positioned at #a2be9c on the color spectrum.

#a2be9cRGB(162, 190, 156)

HSL 109° · 21% saturation · 68% 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
Floating Cascade amid Cascading
HEX
#a2be9c
RGB
rgb(162,190,156)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,74.5%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(109,21%,68%)
HSV
hsv(109,18%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,18,25)
LAB
lab(74,-16,14)
LCH
lch(74,21,139)
sRGB
(0.635,0.745,0.612)
HEX8
#a2be9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
162190156

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Color info

Lightness
68%
Saturation
21%
Hue
109°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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