Beauteous Blossom without Elevating

#a8ba9c RGB(168,186,156)

About this color

Beauteous Blossom without Elevating presents itself as a light, muted green shade, sitting at #a8ba9c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a8ba9cRGB(168, 186, 156)

HSL 96° · 18% saturation · 67% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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Design use

A light green 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, 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
Beauteous Blossom without Elevating
HEX
#a8ba9c
RGB
rgb(168,186,156)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,72.9%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(96,18%,67%)
HSV
hsv(96,16%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,16,27)
LAB
lab(73,-12,13)
LCH
lch(73,18,133)
sRGB
(0.659,0.729,0.612)
HEX8
#a8ba9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
168186156

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Color info

Lightness
67%
Saturation
18%
Hue
96°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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