When Radiating Alabaster throughout Lighting

#b3d5be RGB(179,213,190)

About this color

When Radiating Alabaster throughout Lighting is a light green with a moderate character, positioned at #b3d5be on the color spectrum.

#b3d5beRGB(179, 213, 190)

HSL 139° · 29% saturation · 77% 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 Radiating Alabaster throughout Lighting
HEX
#b3d5be
RGB
rgb(179,213,190)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,83.5%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(139,29%,77%)
HSV
hsv(139,16%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,11,16)
LAB
lab(82,-16,8)
LCH
lch(82,18,153)
sRGB
(0.702,0.835,0.745)
HEX8
#b3d5beff
CSS Name
Decimal
179213190

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Color info

Lightness
77%
Saturation
29%
Hue
139°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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