When Bountiful Breath under Emerging

#c9d5c3 RGB(201,213,195)

About this color

When Bountiful Breath under Emerging settles into a very light green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #c9d5c3, RGB(201, 213, 195).

#c9d5c3RGB(201, 213, 195)

HSL 100° · 18% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Bountiful Breath under Emerging
HEX
#c9d5c3
RGB
rgb(201,213,195)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,83.5%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(100,18%,80%)
HSV
hsv(100,8%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,8,16)
LAB
lab(84,-7,7)
LCH
lch(84,10,135)
sRGB
(0.788,0.835,0.765)
HEX8
#c9d5c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
201213195

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Color info

Lightness
80%
Saturation
18%
Hue
100°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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