When Steady Brook by Setting

#3cdef3 RGB(60,222,243)

About this color

When Steady Brook by Setting settles into a medium cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #3cdef3, RGB(60, 222, 243).

#3cdef3RGB(60, 222, 243)

HSL 187° · 88% saturation · 59% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Steady Brook by Setting
HEX
#3cdef3
RGB
rgb(60,222,243)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,87.1%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(187,88%,59%)
HSV
hsv(187,75%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,9,0,5)
LAB
lab(82,-34,-22)
LCH
lch(82,40,213)
sRGB
(0.235,0.871,0.953)
HEX8
#3cdef3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060222243

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
88%
Hue
187°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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