When the Beguiling Beam for Cresting

#bde9b8 RGB(189,233,184)

About this color

When the Beguiling Beam for Cresting is rendered by screens as RGB(189, 233, 184) — a very light, vivid green hue.

#bde9b8RGB(189, 233, 184)

HSL 114° · 53% saturation · 82% 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 very 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
When the Beguiling Beam for Cresting
HEX
#bde9b8
RGB
rgb(189,233,184)
RGB%
rgb(74.1%,91.4%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(114,53%,82%)
HSV
hsv(114,21%,91%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,21,9)
LAB
lab(88,-23,19)
LCH
lch(88,30,140)
sRGB
(0.741,0.914,0.722)
HEX8
#bde9b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
189233184

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Color info

Lightness
82%
Saturation
53%
Hue
114°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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