When the Old-fashioned Brook Since Hedging

#1abc98 RGB(26,188,152)

About this color

When the Old-fashioned Brook Since Hedging carries its coordinates at #1abc98: a medium-dark cyan with intense saturation.

#1abc98RGB(26, 188, 152)

HSL 167° · 76% 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

Practically, this medium-dark 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 Old-fashioned Brook Since Hedging
HEX
#1abc98
RGB
rgb(26,188,152)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,73.7%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(167,76%,42%)
HSV
hsv(167,86%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,0,19,26)
LAB
lab(68,-47,7)
LCH
lch(68,48,172)
sRGB
(0.102,0.737,0.596)
HEX8
#1abc98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
026188152

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
76%
Hue
167°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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