The Subtle Atoll amidst the Brewing

#21c475 RGB(33,196,117)

About this color

The Subtle Atoll amidst the Brewing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #21c475, RGB(33, 196, 117).

#21c475RGB(33, 196, 117)

HSL 151° · 71% saturation · 45% 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 interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Subtle Atoll amidst the Brewing
HEX
#21c475
RGB
rgb(33,196,117)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,76.9%,45.9%)
HSL
hsl(151,71%,45%)
HSV
hsv(151,83%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,40,23)
LAB
lab(70,-58,29)
LCH
lch(70,65,153)
sRGB
(0.129,0.769,0.459)
HEX8
#21c475ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033196117

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
71%
Hue
151°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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