Limpid Alabaster out Cresting

#a6e29c RGB(166,226,156)

About this color

Limpid Alabaster out Cresting settles into a light green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #a6e29c, RGB(166, 226, 156).

#a6e29cRGB(166, 226, 156)

HSL 111° · 55% saturation · 75% 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
Limpid Alabaster out Cresting
HEX
#a6e29c
RGB
rgb(166,226,156)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,88.6%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(111,55%,75%)
HSV
hsv(111,31%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,31,11)
LAB
lab(84,-32,28)
LCH
lch(84,43,139)
sRGB
(0.651,0.886,0.612)
HEX8
#a6e29cff
CSS Name
Decimal
166226156

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Color info

Lightness
75%
Saturation
55%
Hue
111°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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