Shining Beam circa the Chiming

#cdd5aa RGB(205,213,170)

About this color

Shining Beam circa the Chiming settles into a light yellow-green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #cdd5aa, RGB(205, 213, 170).

#cdd5aaRGB(205, 213, 170)

HSL 71° · 34% saturation · 75% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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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 tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color formats

Name
Shining Beam circa the Chiming
HEX
#cdd5aa
RGB
rgb(205,213,170)
RGB%
rgb(80.4%,83.5%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(71,34%,75%)
HSV
hsv(71,20%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,20,16)
LAB
lab(84,-10,20)
LCH
lch(84,22,117)
sRGB
(0.804,0.835,0.667)
HEX8
#cdd5aaff
CSS Name
Decimal
205213170

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Color info

Lightness
75%
Saturation
34%
Hue
71°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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