The Equable Brook with Aging

#36add0 RGB(54,173,208)

About this color

The Equable Brook with Aging carries its coordinates at #36add0: a medium cyan with vivid saturation.

#36add0RGB(54, 173, 208)

HSL 194° · 62% saturation · 51% 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

Practically, this medium cyan is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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 Equable Brook with Aging
HEX
#36add0
RGB
rgb(54,173,208)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,67.8%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(194,62%,51%)
HSV
hsv(194,74%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,17,0,18)
LAB
lab(66,-21,-27)
LCH
lch(66,34,232)
sRGB
(0.212,0.678,0.816)
HEX8
#36add0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054173208

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
62%
Hue
194°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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