The Brook beneath Loyal Lining

#2898b2 RGB(40,152,178)

About this color

The Brook beneath Loyal Lining presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #2898b2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2898b2RGB(40, 152, 178)

HSL 191° · 63% saturation · 43% 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
The Brook beneath Loyal Lining
HEX
#2898b2
RGB
rgb(40,152,178)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,59.6%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(191,63%,43%)
HSV
hsv(191,78%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,15,0,30)
LAB
lab(58,-22,-22)
LCH
lch(58,31,225)
sRGB
(0.157,0.596,0.698)
HEX8
#2898b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040152178

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
63%
Hue
191°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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