What Glowing Bloom down Cresting

#b9d0a4 RGB(185,208,164)

About this color

What Glowing Bloom down Cresting is rendered by screens as RGB(185, 208, 164) — a light, moderate green hue.

#b9d0a4RGB(185, 208, 164)

HSL 91° · 32% saturation · 73% 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

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

In design practice, this light shade works best 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

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
What Glowing Bloom down Cresting
HEX
#b9d0a4
RGB
rgb(185,208,164)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,81.6%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(91,32%,73%)
HSV
hsv(91,21%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,21,18)
LAB
lab(81,-16,19)
LCH
lch(81,25,130)
sRGB
(0.725,0.816,0.643)
HEX8
#b9d0a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
185208164

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Color info

Lightness
73%
Saturation
32%
Hue
91°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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