Sublime Aurora onto Burgeoning

#afefa6 RGB(175,239,166)

About this color

Sublime Aurora onto Burgeoning settles into a light green territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #afefa6, RGB(175, 239, 166).

#afefa6RGB(175, 239, 166)

HSL 113° · 70% saturation · 79% 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
Sublime Aurora onto Burgeoning
HEX
#afefa6
RGB
rgb(175,239,166)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,93.7%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(113,70%,79%)
HSV
hsv(113,31%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,31,6)
LAB
lab(89,-34,29)
LCH
lch(89,45,140)
sRGB
(0.686,0.937,0.651)
HEX8
#afefa6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175239166

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Color info

Lightness
79%
Saturation
70%
Hue
113°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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