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Light green

Caran d'Ache Pablo Green cool

Caran d'Ache Pablo 221 Light green is a light vivid green colored pencil in the Green family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for spring leaves, fresh foliage, young growth. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Green family Cool temperature 73% lightness
Spring leavesFresh foliageYoung growthLime accentsVibrant nature
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Light green
Color Family
Green
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
73%
Saturation
83%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Green family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
230
Yellow green L63%
211
Jade green L65%
Current Marker
221
Light green L73%

Works Well With

Shadows
201
Veronese green
-25 lightness
220
Grass green
-26 lightness
215
Greyish green
-30 lightness
210
Emerald green
-30 lightness
Analogous Colors
231
Lime green
21° hue shift
470
Spring green
22° hue shift
225
Moss green
23° hue shift
240
Lemon yellow
27° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

131
Periwinkle blue
opposite hue
139
Indigo blue
opposite hue
004
Steel grey
opposite hue
120
Violet
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where 221 fits the color story by mood and hue.

☕ Witch’s First Coffee
Potion green, blackberry purple, coffee plum, dusty pink, and tiny gold sparks.
Seasonal
💀 Candy Goth Mirror
Hot pink, berry, and candy orange face acid green and icy blue across charcoal.
Gothic
🏵️ Marigold Remembrance
Marigold flame and clay orange glow against bone tan, dark olive, and ceremonial earth brown.
Seasonal
🌿 Cottagecore
Soft sage, blush rose, cream linen — the window is open, the bread is rising, the afternoon is yours.
Seasonal
🪟 Introvert Recharge
Soft blue and pale green — phone off, blanket on, social battery at zero, absolutely thriving.
Mood
💠 Nemophila Hills
A hill of four million baby-blue blooms dissolving into the same blue sky.
Pretty Places
🌺 Peony Afternoon
Blowsy pink blooms past their peak, petals dropping on warm stone — spring's most extravagant goodbye.
Seasonal
🫙 Playdough Party
Neon tubs of squish — the colors will mix, and it will still be beautiful.
Cartoons

Similar Colors in Green

230
Yellow green
light vivid green
#86F14F
225
Moss green
dark muted green
#5E715A
211
Jade green
light vivid teal
#59F3C8
215
Greyish green
dark vivid teal
#1BC295
201
Veronese green
mid vivid teal
#1ADBA4
460
Peacock green
dark vivid teal
#06C58E
290
Empire green
dark teal
#20B47A
200
Bluish green
dark vivid teal
#15A77B

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