When the Fragrant Beam behind Swelling

#bfdfc8 RGB(191,223,200)

About this color

When the Fragrant Beam behind Swelling carries its coordinates at #bfdfc8: a very light green with moderate saturation.

#bfdfc8RGB(191, 223, 200)

HSL 137° · 33% saturation · 81% 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

With its high lightness, this tone is ideal 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Fragrant Beam behind Swelling
HEX
#bfdfc8
RGB
rgb(191,223,200)
RGB%
rgb(74.9%,87.5%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(137,33%,81%)
HSV
hsv(137,14%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,10,13)
LAB
lab(86,-15,8)
LCH
lch(86,17,152)
sRGB
(0.749,0.875,0.784)
HEX8
#bfdfc8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
191223200

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Color info

Lightness
81%
Saturation
33%
Hue
137°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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