What the Diffuse Cascade amidst Clarifying

#c5e3bf RGB(197,227,191)

About this color

What the Diffuse Cascade amidst Clarifying is a very light green with a moderate character, positioned at #c5e3bf on the color spectrum.

#c5e3bfRGB(197, 227, 191)

HSL 110° · 39% saturation · 82% 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
What the Diffuse Cascade amidst Clarifying
HEX
#c5e3bf
RGB
rgb(197,227,191)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,89%,74.9%)
HSL
hsl(110,39%,82%)
HSV
hsv(110,16%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,16,11)
LAB
lab(87,-16,14)
LCH
lch(87,21,139)
sRGB
(0.773,0.89,0.749)
HEX8
#c5e3bfff
CSS Name
Decimal
197227191

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Color info

Lightness
82%
Saturation
39%
Hue
110°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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