When Warm Basin with Keeping

#16de8e RGB(22,222,142)

About this color

When Warm Basin with Keeping occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #16de8e — RGB(22, 222, 142).

#16de8eRGB(22, 222, 142)

HSL 156° · 82% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
When Warm Basin with Keeping
HEX
#16de8e
RGB
rgb(22,222,142)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,87.1%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(156,82%,48%)
HSV
hsv(156,90%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,36,13)
LAB
lab(79,-63,27)
LCH
lch(79,69,157)
sRGB
(0.086,0.871,0.557)
HEX8
#16de8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022222142

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
82%
Hue
156°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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