Alabaster Aurora over the Suffusing

#a9e3ba RGB(169,227,186)

About this color

Alabaster Aurora over the Suffusing reads as light and vivid — a green tone recorded at #a9e3ba, RGB(169, 227, 186).

#a9e3baRGB(169, 227, 186)

HSL 138° · 51% saturation · 78% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

A light green like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Alabaster Aurora over the Suffusing
HEX
#a9e3ba
RGB
rgb(169,227,186)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,89%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(138,51%,78%)
HSV
hsv(138,26%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,18,11)
LAB
lab(85,-27,14)
LCH
lch(85,30,153)
sRGB
(0.663,0.89,0.729)
HEX8
#a9e3baff
CSS Name
Decimal
169227186

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Color info

Lightness
78%
Saturation
51%
Hue
138°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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