What color is Light Green?
Light green is a soft, bright green with a fresh and open quality, hex #88E788, sitting close to the color of a new leaf in spring. The tone is clear rather than muted, with enough yellow in it to feel warm without crossing into yellow-green.
What is the meaning of the color Light Green?
The English phrase light green entered common use as a descriptive color term in the 18th century, applied to dyed fabrics and painted surfaces across Europe where botanical illustration and garden culture made fine distinctions between greens a practical need. As synthetic dyes expanded the color palette in the 19th century, lighter greens became easier to produce consistently and appeared in wallpapers, textiles, and decorative ceramics. The color gained a formal institutional role in the 20th century when light green was adopted in hospital and public health design to suggest cleanliness and calm, a use codified in mid-century American and European building standards. Pantone 354 C, a close relative, is still used by organizations such as the World Health Organization in branded materials tied to health and environmental campaigns.
What colors go with Light Green?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #88E788 |
color: #88E788;
|
| RGB | 136, 231, 136 |
color: rgb(136, 231, 136);
|
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 91%, 53% |
color: rgb(53%, 91%, 53%);
|
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 41%, 9% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 120°, 66%, 72% |
color: hsl(120, 66%, 72%);
|
| HSV | 120°, 41%, 91% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 58, -19, 32 |
color: lab(58% -19 32);
|
| Decimal | 8972168 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.light-green {
color: #88E788;
}
$light-green: #88E788;
rgb(136, 231, 136)