Alabaster Cascade with the Blessing

#bfd8ca RGB(191,216,202)

About this color

Alabaster Cascade with the Blessing is a very light green with a muted character, positioned at #bfd8ca on the color spectrum.

#bfd8caRGB(191, 216, 202)

HSL 146° · 24% saturation · 80% 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
Alabaster Cascade with the Blessing
HEX
#bfd8ca
RGB
rgb(191,216,202)
RGB%
rgb(74.9%,84.7%,79.2%)
HSL
hsl(146,24%,80%)
HSV
hsv(146,12%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,6,15)
LAB
lab(84,-11,4)
LCH
lch(84,12,160)
sRGB
(0.749,0.847,0.792)
HEX8
#bfd8caff
CSS Name
Decimal
191216202

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Color info

Lightness
80%
Saturation
24%
Hue
146°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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