When Earthen Brook beneath Leaning

#3bd8de RGB(59,216,222)

About this color

When Earthen Brook beneath Leaning settles into a medium cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #3bd8de, RGB(59, 216, 222).

#3bd8deRGB(59, 216, 222)

HSL 182° · 71% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
When Earthen Brook beneath Leaning
HEX
#3bd8de
RGB
rgb(59,216,222)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,84.7%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(182,71%,55%)
HSV
hsv(182,73%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,3,0,13)
LAB
lab(79,-37,-15)
LCH
lch(79,40,202)
sRGB
(0.231,0.847,0.871)
HEX8
#3bd8deff
CSS Name
Decimal
059216222

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
71%
Hue
182°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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