When the Amber Bluff between Cradling

#20aba8 RGB(32,171,168)

About this color

When the Amber Bluff between Cradling carries its coordinates at #20aba8: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#20aba8RGB(32, 171, 168)

HSL 179° · 68% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Amber Bluff between Cradling
HEX
#20aba8
RGB
rgb(32,171,168)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,67.1%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(179,68%,40%)
HSV
hsv(179,81%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,2,33)
LAB
lab(64,-35,-9)
LCH
lch(64,36,194)
sRGB
(0.125,0.671,0.659)
HEX8
#20aba8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032171168

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
68%
Hue
179°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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