Light Candle with Suffusing

#c9f6c6 RGB(201,246,198)

About this color

Light Candle with Suffusing reads as very light and vivid — a green tone recorded at #c9f6c6, RGB(201, 246, 198).

#c9f6c6RGB(201, 246, 198)

HSL 116° · 73% saturation · 87% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

A very light green like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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
Light Candle with Suffusing
HEX
#c9f6c6
RGB
rgb(201,246,198)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,96.5%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(116,73%,87%)
HSV
hsv(116,20%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,20,4)
LAB
lab(93,-23,18)
LCH
lch(93,29,142)
sRGB
(0.788,0.965,0.776)
HEX8
#c9f6c6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
201246198

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Color info

Lightness
87%
Saturation
73%
Hue
116°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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