The Alabaster after Effervescent Aerating

#bbd29d RGB(187,210,157)

About this color

The Alabaster after Effervescent Aerating occupies the light, moderate end of the yellow-green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #bbd29d — RGB(187, 210, 157).

#bbd29dRGB(187, 210, 157)

HSL 86° · 37% saturation · 72% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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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, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Alabaster after Effervescent Aerating
HEX
#bbd29d
RGB
rgb(187,210,157)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,82.4%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(86,37%,72%)
HSV
hsv(86,25%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,25,18)
LAB
lab(81,-17,24)
LCH
lch(81,29,125)
sRGB
(0.733,0.824,0.616)
HEX8
#bbd29dff
CSS Name
Decimal
187210157

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
37%
Hue
86°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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