The Sagacious Brook alongside Adjusting

#10c68b RGB(16,198,139)

About this color

The Sagacious Brook alongside Adjusting settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #10c68b, RGB(16, 198, 139).

#10c68bRGB(16, 198, 139)

HSL 161° · 85% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
The Sagacious Brook alongside Adjusting
HEX
#10c68b
RGB
rgb(16,198,139)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,77.6%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(161,85%,42%)
HSV
hsv(161,92%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,0,30,22)
LAB
lab(71,-55,18)
LCH
lch(71,58,162)
sRGB
(0.063,0.776,0.545)
HEX8
#10c68bff
CSS Name
Decimal
016198139

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
85%
Hue
161°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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