When Amber Brook through Laboring

#20ac9e RGB(32,172,158)

About this color

When Amber Brook through Laboring is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #20ac9e on the color spectrum.

#20ac9eRGB(32, 172, 158)

HSL 174° · 69% 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

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 Amber Brook through Laboring
HEX
#20ac9e
RGB
rgb(32,172,158)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,67.5%,62%)
HSL
hsl(174,69%,40%)
HSV
hsv(174,81%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,8,33)
LAB
lab(64,-38,-3)
LCH
lch(64,38,185)
sRGB
(0.125,0.675,0.62)
HEX8
#20ac9eff
CSS Name
Decimal
032172158

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
69%
Hue
174°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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