The Brook among Imperturbable Joining

#40aa92 RGB(64,170,146)

About this color

The Brook among Imperturbable Joining settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #40aa92, RGB(64, 170, 146).

#40aa92RGB(64, 170, 146)

HSL 166° · 45% saturation · 46% 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 Brook among Imperturbable Joining
HEX
#40aa92
RGB
rgb(64,170,146)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,66.7%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(166,45%,46%)
HSV
hsv(166,62%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,14,33)
LAB
lab(63,-36,3)
LCH
lch(63,36,175)
sRGB
(0.251,0.667,0.573)
HEX8
#40aa92ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064170146

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
45%
Hue
166°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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