Tranquil Brook upon the Forging

#079baa RGB(7,155,170)

About this color

Tranquil Brook upon the Forging settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #079baa, RGB(7, 155, 170).

#079baaRGB(7, 155, 170)

HSL 186° · 92% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
Tranquil Brook upon the Forging
HEX
#079baa
RGB
rgb(7,155,170)
RGB%
rgb(2.7%,60.8%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(186,92%,35%)
HSV
hsv(186,96%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,9,0,33)
LAB
lab(58,-28,-17)
LCH
lch(58,33,211)
sRGB
(0.027,0.608,0.667)
HEX8
#079baaff
CSS Name
Decimal
007155170

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
92%
Hue
186°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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