The Attentive Brook on Forming

#3c8da0 RGB(60,141,160)

About this color

The Attentive Brook on Forming settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #3c8da0, RGB(60, 141, 160).

#3c8da0RGB(60, 141, 160)

HSL 191° · 45% saturation · 43% 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 Attentive Brook on Forming
HEX
#3c8da0
RGB
rgb(60,141,160)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,55.3%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(191,45%,43%)
HSV
hsv(191,63%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,12,0,37)
LAB
lab(55,-19,-17)
LCH
lch(55,25,222)
sRGB
(0.235,0.553,0.627)
HEX8
#3c8da0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060141160

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
45%
Hue
191°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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