Cloud-borne Bloom for Expanding

#acb9ac RGB(172,185,172)

About this color

Cloud-borne Bloom for Expanding is rendered by screens as RGB(172, 185, 172) — a light, muted green hue.

#acb9acRGB(172, 185, 172)

HSL 120° · 8% saturation · 70% 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
Cloud-borne Bloom for Expanding
HEX
#acb9ac
RGB
rgb(172,185,172)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,72.5%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(120,8%,70%)
HSV
hsv(120,7%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,7,27)
LAB
lab(74,-7,5)
LCH
lch(74,9,144)
sRGB
(0.675,0.725,0.675)
HEX8
#acb9acff
CSS Name
Decimal
172185172

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Color info

Lightness
70%
Saturation
8%
Hue
120°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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