The Air beyond Dappled Flecking

#e5edb2 RGB(229,237,178)

About this color

The Air beyond Dappled Flecking presents itself as a very light, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #e5edb2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#e5edb2RGB(229, 237, 178)

HSL 68° · 62% saturation · 81% lightness

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Psychology

Light yellows feel airy and optimistic, evoking sunshine, openness, and gentle warmth.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

A very light yellow 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, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
The Air beyond Dappled Flecking
HEX
#e5edb2
RGB
rgb(229,237,178)
RGB%
rgb(89.8%,92.9%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(68,62%,81%)
HSV
hsv(68,25%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,25,7)
LAB
lab(92,-12,28)
LCH
lch(92,30,113)
sRGB
(0.898,0.929,0.698)
HEX8
#e5edb2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
229237178

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Color info

Lightness
81%
Saturation
62%
Hue
68°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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