What the Bluff till Practical Grading

#1ff0b9 RGB(31,240,185)

About this color

What the Bluff till Practical Grading presents itself as a medium, intense cyan shade, sitting at #1ff0b9 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1ff0b9RGB(31, 240, 185)

HSL 164° · 87% saturation · 53% 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

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What the Bluff till Practical Grading
HEX
#1ff0b9
RGB
rgb(31,240,185)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,94.1%,72.5%)
HSL
hsl(164,87%,53%)
HSV
hsv(164,87%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,23,6)
LAB
lab(85,-59,13)
LCH
lch(85,60,168)
sRGB
(0.122,0.941,0.725)
HEX8
#1ff0b9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031240185

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
87%
Hue
164°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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