When Cheerful Alabaster before Honeying

#d9ecde RGB(217,236,222)

About this color

When Cheerful Alabaster before Honeying presents itself as a very light, moderate green shade, sitting at #d9ecde in the 24-bit RGB space.

#d9ecdeRGB(217, 236, 222)

HSL 136° · 33% saturation · 89% 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
When Cheerful Alabaster before Honeying
HEX
#d9ecde
RGB
rgb(217,236,222)
RGB%
rgb(85.1%,92.5%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(136,33%,89%)
HSV
hsv(136,8%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,6,7)
LAB
lab(92,-9,5)
LCH
lch(92,10,151)
sRGB
(0.851,0.925,0.871)
HEX8
#d9ecdeff
CSS Name
Decimal
217236222

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Color info

Lightness
89%
Saturation
33%
Hue
136°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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