Light Candle Against Suffusing

#adf0a6 RGB(173,240,166)

About this color

Light Candle Against Suffusing is a very light green with a vivid character, positioned at #adf0a6 on the color spectrum.

#adf0a6RGB(173, 240, 166)

HSL 114° · 71% saturation · 80% 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
Light Candle Against Suffusing
HEX
#adf0a6
RGB
rgb(173,240,166)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,94.1%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(114,71%,80%)
HSV
hsv(114,31%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,31,6)
LAB
lab(89,-35,29)
LCH
lch(89,45,140)
sRGB
(0.678,0.941,0.651)
HEX8
#adf0a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
173240166

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Color info

Lightness
80%
Saturation
71%
Hue
114°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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