Elysian Candle from Suffusing

#afd8a6 RGB(175,216,166)

About this color

Elysian Candle from Suffusing is rendered by screens as RGB(175, 216, 166) — a light, moderate green hue.

#afd8a6RGB(175, 216, 166)

HSL 109° · 39% saturation · 75% 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

In design practice, this light shade works best 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Elysian Candle from Suffusing
HEX
#afd8a6
RGB
rgb(175,216,166)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,84.7%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(109,39%,75%)
HSV
hsv(109,23%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,23,15)
LAB
lab(82,-23,20)
LCH
lch(82,30,139)
sRGB
(0.686,0.847,0.651)
HEX8
#afd8a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175216166

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Color info

Lightness
75%
Saturation
39%
Hue
109°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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