The Candle behind Featherlight Emanating

#a9bcad RGB(169,188,173)

About this color

The Candle behind Featherlight Emanating settles into a light green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #a9bcad, RGB(169, 188, 173).

#a9bcadRGB(169, 188, 173)

HSL 133° · 12% saturation · 70% 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
The Candle behind Featherlight Emanating
HEX
#a9bcad
RGB
rgb(169,188,173)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,73.7%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(133,12%,70%)
HSV
hsv(133,10%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,8,26)
LAB
lab(74,-9,5)
LCH
lch(74,10,151)
sRGB
(0.663,0.737,0.678)
HEX8
#a9bcadff
CSS Name
Decimal
169188173

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Color info

Lightness
70%
Saturation
12%
Hue
133°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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