Balanced Brook During Grading

#328476 RGB(50,132,118)

About this color

Balanced Brook During Grading is a medium-dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #328476 on the color spectrum.

#328476RGB(50, 132, 118)

HSL 170° · 45% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Balanced Brook During Grading
HEX
#328476
RGB
rgb(50,132,118)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,51.8%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(170,45%,36%)
HSV
hsv(170,62%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,11,48)
LAB
lab(50,-28,0)
LCH
lch(50,28,180)
sRGB
(0.196,0.518,0.463)
HEX8
#328476ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050132118

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
45%
Hue
170°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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