The Leathery Brook up the Buffering

#409495 RGB(64,148,149)

About this color

The Leathery Brook up the Buffering reads as medium-dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #409495, RGB(64, 148, 149).

#409495RGB(64, 148, 149)

HSL 181° · 40% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Leathery Brook up the Buffering
HEX
#409495
RGB
rgb(64,148,149)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,58%,58.4%)
HSL
hsl(181,40%,42%)
HSV
hsv(181,57%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,1,0,42)
LAB
lab(57,-25,-8)
LCH
lch(57,26,198)
sRGB
(0.251,0.58,0.584)
HEX8
#409495ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064148149

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
40%
Hue
181°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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