When Sheer Candle through Fluttering

#adbeb3 RGB(173,190,179)

About this color

When Sheer Candle through Fluttering is a light green with a muted character, positioned at #adbeb3 on the color spectrum.

#adbeb3RGB(173, 190, 179)

HSL 141° · 12% saturation · 71% 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
When Sheer Candle through Fluttering
HEX
#adbeb3
RGB
rgb(173,190,179)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,74.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(141,12%,71%)
HSV
hsv(141,9%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,6,25)
LAB
lab(75,-8,4)
LCH
lch(75,9,153)
sRGB
(0.678,0.745,0.702)
HEX8
#adbeb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
173190179

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Color info

Lightness
71%
Saturation
12%
Hue
141°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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