The Basin circa Sensible Closing

#44968d RGB(68,150,141)

About this color

The Basin circa Sensible Closing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #44968d, RGB(68, 150, 141).

#44968dRGB(68, 150, 141)

HSL 173° · 38% 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 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 formats

Name
The Basin circa Sensible Closing
HEX
#44968d
RGB
rgb(68,150,141)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,58.8%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(173,38%,43%)
HSV
hsv(173,55%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,6,41)
LAB
lab(57,-27,-3)
LCH
lch(57,27,186)
sRGB
(0.267,0.588,0.553)
HEX8
#44968dff
CSS Name
Decimal
068150141

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
38%
Hue
173°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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