When Brilliant Blaze before Feathering

#a2ff5e RGB(162,255,94)

About this color

When Brilliant Blaze before Feathering occupies the light, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a2ff5e — RGB(162, 255, 94).

#a2ff5eRGB(162, 255, 94)

HSL 95° · 100% 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

In design practice, this light shade works best 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

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 formats

Name
When Brilliant Blaze before Feathering
HEX
#a2ff5e
RGB
rgb(162,255,94)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,100%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(95,100%,68%)
HSV
hsv(95,63%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,63,0)
LAB
lab(92,-53,66)
LCH
lch(92,85,129)
sRGB
(0.635,1,0.369)
HEX8
#a2ff5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
162255094

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Color info

Lightness
68%
Saturation
100%
Hue
95°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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