Awash Alabaster round the Cavorting

#f0f9f1 RGB(240,249,241)

About this color

Awash Alabaster round the Cavorting is a very light green with a moderate character, positioned at #f0f9f1 on the color spectrum.

#f0f9f1RGB(240, 249, 241)

HSL 127° · 43% saturation · 96% lightness

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Psychology

Pale green carries associations of health, calm, and natural simplicity.

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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

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 green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Awash Alabaster round the Cavorting
HEX
#f0f9f1
RGB
rgb(240,249,241)
RGB%
rgb(94.1%,97.6%,94.5%)
HSL
hsl(127,43%,96%)
HSV
hsv(127,4%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,3,2)
LAB
lab(97,-4,3)
LCH
lch(97,5,143)
sRGB
(0.941,0.976,0.945)
HEX8
#f0f9f1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
240249241

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Color info

Lightness
96%
Saturation
43%
Hue
127°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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