Light Bloom beyond Lightening

#a4baa6 RGB(164,186,166)

About this color

Light Bloom beyond Lightening is rendered by screens as RGB(164, 186, 166) — a light, muted green hue.

#a4baa6RGB(164, 186, 166)

HSL 125° · 14% saturation · 69% 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

In design practice, this light shade works best 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
Light Bloom beyond Lightening
HEX
#a4baa6
RGB
rgb(164,186,166)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,72.9%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(125,14%,69%)
HSV
hsv(125,12%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,11,27)
LAB
lab(73,-11,8)
LCH
lch(73,14,144)
sRGB
(0.643,0.729,0.651)
HEX8
#a4baa6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164186166

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Color info

Lightness
69%
Saturation
14%
Hue
125°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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