The Thick Brook from Weighing

#2aeed0 RGB(42,238,208)

About this color

The Thick Brook from Weighing settles into a medium cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #2aeed0, RGB(42, 238, 208).

#2aeed0RGB(42, 238, 208)

HSL 171° · 85% saturation · 55% 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
The Thick Brook from Weighing
HEX
#2aeed0
RGB
rgb(42,238,208)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,93.3%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(171,85%,55%)
HSV
hsv(171,82%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,13,7)
LAB
lab(85,-52,2)
LCH
lch(85,52,178)
sRGB
(0.165,0.933,0.816)
HEX8
#2aeed0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042238208

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
85%
Hue
171°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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