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21 Examples of Lightness

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Lightness is the perceived brightness of a color compared to a perfectly white background. This is usually represented as a scale that ranges from light to dark.
White
#ffffff
Absolute Lightness

Cream
#fff9ed
Very Light

Vanilla
#fffff5
Very Light

Pale Grey
#f2f4ff
Very Light

Pink Champagne
#ffe9e3
Very Light

Alice Blue
#f0f8ff
Very Light

Beige
#f5f5dc
Light

Baby Blue
#c3e7fd
Light

Gainsboro
#dcdcdc
Light

Amber
#ffbf00
Light

Sky Blue
#00ccff
Light

Olive
#808000
Medium

Teal
#008080
Medium

Slate Gray
#708090
Medium

Maroon
#800000
Medium

Sienna
#a0522d
Medium

Carbon
#333333
Dark

Red Ink
#220a0a
Dark

Forest
#2e5e45
Dark

Navy Blue
#00022e
Dark

Black
#000000
Completely Dark

Overview: Lightness
Function
Definition
The perceived brightness of a color against a pure white background.
Lightness vs Saturation
Saturation is the brightness of a color judged independently of a background. The color of the background has a pronounced effect on perceived brightness.
Scale
Light to Dark
Related Concepts
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Color Theory

This is the complete list of articles we have written about color theory.
Analogous Color
Chroma
Color
Color Combinations
Color Depth
Color Harmony
Color is Real
Color Perception
Color Purity
Color Saturation
Color Scheme
Color Space
Color Symbolism
Color Temperature
Colorimetry
Complementary Colors
Corporate Colors
Heat Map
Hue
Impossible Colors
Lightness
Matching
Monochromatic Color
Primary Colors
Rainbow Colors
Saturation
Spectral Color
Tints And Shades
Visible Spectrum
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