The Celestial Alabaster upon the Chiming

#c7deb5 RGB(199,222,181)

About this color

The Celestial Alabaster upon the Chiming reads as light and moderate — a green tone recorded at #c7deb5, RGB(199, 222, 181).

#c7deb5RGB(199, 222, 181)

HSL 94° · 38% saturation · 79% 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

A light green like this is most useful 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Celestial Alabaster upon the Chiming
HEX
#c7deb5
RGB
rgb(199,222,181)
RGB%
rgb(78%,87.1%,71%)
HSL
hsl(94,38%,79%)
HSV
hsv(94,18%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,18,13)
LAB
lab(86,-15,18)
LCH
lch(86,23,130)
sRGB
(0.78,0.871,0.71)
HEX8
#c7deb5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
199222181

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Color info

Lightness
79%
Saturation
38%
Hue
94°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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