When the Hardy Brook upon Settling

#16f488 RGB(22,244,136)

About this color

When the Hardy Brook upon Settling carries its coordinates at #16f488: a medium cyan with intense saturation.

#16f488RGB(22, 244, 136)

HSL 151° · 91% saturation · 52% 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

Practically, this medium cyan is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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
When the Hardy Brook upon Settling
HEX
#16f488
RGB
rgb(22,244,136)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,95.7%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(151,91%,52%)
HSV
hsv(151,91%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,44,4)
LAB
lab(85,-71,39)
LCH
lch(85,81,151)
sRGB
(0.086,0.957,0.533)
HEX8
#16f488ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022244136

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
91%
Hue
151°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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