When the Limpid Alabaster for Polishing

#f5faf8 RGB(245,250,248)

About this color

When the Limpid Alabaster for Polishing settles into a very light cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #f5faf8, RGB(245, 250, 248).

#f5faf8RGB(245, 250, 248)

HSL 156° · 33% saturation · 97% lightness

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Psychology

Pale cyan is one of the most readable background tones for screens: low fatigue, high clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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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, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Limpid Alabaster for Polishing
HEX
#f5faf8
RGB
rgb(245,250,248)
RGB%
rgb(96.1%,98%,97.3%)
HSL
hsl(156,33%,97%)
HSV
hsv(156,2%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,1,2)
LAB
lab(98,-2,0)
LCH
lch(98,2,180)
sRGB
(0.961,0.98,0.973)
HEX8
#f5faf8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
245250248

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Color info

Lightness
97%
Saturation
33%
Hue
156°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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