Beaming Alabaster Since Breathing

#d8e5cc RGB(216,229,204)

About this color

Beaming Alabaster Since Breathing presents itself as a very light, moderate green shade, sitting at #d8e5cc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#d8e5ccRGB(216, 229, 204)

HSL 91° · 32% saturation · 85% 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
Beaming Alabaster Since Breathing
HEX
#d8e5cc
RGB
rgb(216,229,204)
RGB%
rgb(84.7%,89.8%,80%)
HSL
hsl(91,32%,85%)
HSV
hsv(91,11%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,11,10)
LAB
lab(89,-9,11)
LCH
lch(89,14,129)
sRGB
(0.847,0.898,0.8)
HEX8
#d8e5ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
216229204

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Color info

Lightness
85%
Saturation
32%
Hue
91°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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