When Mellow Border beneath Knitting

#1cd5de RGB(28,213,222)

About this color

When Mellow Border beneath Knitting settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #1cd5de, RGB(28, 213, 222).

#1cd5deRGB(28, 213, 222)

HSL 183° · 78% saturation · 49% 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
When Mellow Border beneath Knitting
HEX
#1cd5de
RGB
rgb(28,213,222)
RGB%
rgb(11%,83.5%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(183,78%,49%)
HSV
hsv(183,87%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,4,0,13)
LAB
lab(78,-38,-17)
LCH
lch(78,42,204)
sRGB
(0.11,0.835,0.871)
HEX8
#1cd5deff
CSS Name
Decimal
028213222

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
78%
Hue
183°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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