What Sheer Aurora out Sprouting

#c8e4c4 RGB(200,228,196)

About this color

What Sheer Aurora out Sprouting presents itself as a very light, moderate green shade, sitting at #c8e4c4 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c8e4c4RGB(200, 228, 196)

HSL 113° · 37% saturation · 83% 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 very 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Sheer Aurora out Sprouting
HEX
#c8e4c4
RGB
rgb(200,228,196)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,89.4%,76.9%)
HSL
hsl(113,37%,83%)
HSV
hsv(113,14%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,14,11)
LAB
lab(88,-15,13)
LCH
lch(88,20,139)
sRGB
(0.784,0.894,0.769)
HEX8
#c8e4c4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
200228196

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Color info

Lightness
83%
Saturation
37%
Hue
113°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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